Los Alamos United States Post Office

United States historic place


United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico
U.S. National Register of Historic Places



Location	199 Central Park Sq., Los Alamos, New Mexico
Coordinates	35°52′54″N 106°18′04″W / 35.88167°N 106.30111°W / 35.88167; -106.30111
Built	1948
Architect	W.C. Kruger and Associates
NRHP reference No.	15000493
Added to NRHP	August 3, 2015

The Los Alamos United States Post Office, at 199 Central Park Sq. in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 as United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico.

It was built in 1948, as part of a Community Center funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Control of the property was transferred to the postal service in 1947, but ownership was not transferred to the USPS until 1963.

The post office has a series of ornamental thunderbird grilles in its windows, which may have been created by artist Tony Dá, grandson of potter Maria Martinez.

It was listed after 11 years of effort.

It was designed by architects W.C. Kruger and Associates and is a one-story and basement building with a mixture of Modern and Territorial Revival design.

References

^ "Weekly listings". National Park Service. August 14, 2015.
^ Arin McKenna (July 8, 2014). "Historic designation: Post Office Receives designation from National Register of Historic Places". Los Alamos Monitor. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
John W. Murphey (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Los Alamos United States Post Office / Building No. 5, Community Center Group No. 2" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2019. With accompanying six photos from 2002

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