United States Post Office–Meriden Main
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US Post Office-Meriden Main
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Location | 89 N. Colony St., Meriden, Connecticut |
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Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | Taylor, Thomas Knox; Wetmore, James A. |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
NRHP Reference # | 86000129[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1986 |
The U.S. Post Office-Meriden Main, also known as Meriden Main Post Office, is located at 89 North Colony Street in Meriden, Connecticut. It is a single story masonry structure, finished in rusticated and dressed limestone, that was designed by James Knox Taylor and built in 1907, with a 1932 addition by James Wetmore. It is a striking local example of Beaux Arts architecture.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Connecticut
- Government buildings completed in 1907
- Buildings and structures in Meriden, Connecticut
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