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Old Post Office (Oneonta, New York)

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United States historic place
Old Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Old Post Office, April 2010
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LocationMain St., Oneonta, New York
Coordinates42°27′17″N 75°3′38″W / 42.45472°N 75.06056°W / 42.45472; -75.06056
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1915
ArchitectWenderoth, Oscar
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.78001895
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1978

Old Post Office is a historic post office building located at Oneonta in Otsego County, New York, United States. It was built in 1915, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Oscar Wenderoth. The original portion of the building is nearly square, seven bays on each side. It is built of Indiana limestone, with Concord granite trim in the Classical Revival style. It features a giant portico supported by six massive Corinthian order columns. In 1980, the building housed city offices moved from the Old City Hall.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It is located within the Oneonta Downtown Historic District established in 2003.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lucy A. Breyer (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-10. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
  3. Kathleen LaFrank (July 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Oneonta Downtown Historic District". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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