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Building in Port Washington, New York| Port Washington Post Office | |
|---|---|
 The Port Washington Post Office in 2023 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Arte Moderne; Neoclassical |
| Address | 1501 Port Washington Blvd., Port Washington, New York 11050 |
| Coordinates | 40°49′51.7″N 73°41′02.4″W / 40.831028°N 73.684000°W / 40.831028; -73.684000 |
| Construction started | 1934 |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Cost | $65,300 |
| Owner | United States Postal Service |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frank T. Cornell |
| Main contractor | A. J. Paretta Contracting Co. Inc. |
Description
The 1-story, trapezoid-shaped post office building, designed in the Arte Moderne & Neoclassical architectural styles, was built in 1935 as part of a massive Depression-era Public Works Administration project that built many new post offices & other public buildings throughout the state of New York. It is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
It was announced that PWA allotments were made for the post office's erection circa 1933, when it was announced that $65,300 (1933 USD) had been allocated for its construction – part of a $502,430 project to erect several post offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Construction began on the building in 1934 and was completed the following year. It was designed by Port Washington-based architect Frank T. Cornell, who had previously designed other prominent civic buildings in the area – including the Main Street School and extensions to North Hempstead Town Hall. The contract for the building's construction was awarded by the Federal Government to A. J. Paretta Contracting Co. Inc.
Lighthouse, Sailing, and Landscape murals
As was common for New Deal-era post offices, three murals – also commissioned by the Federal Government, through the Treasury Relief Art Project – were installed in the post office. Titled Lighthouse, Sailing, and Landscape, these three murals were installed in the lobby and were created by artist Harry S. Lane.
See also
- United States Post Office (Great Neck, New York)
- United States Post Office (Mineola, New York)
- New Deal artwork
- List of New Deal murals
References
- ^ Kahofer, Kurt (November 1989). Building-Structure Inventory Survey: Port Washington Post Office. Town of North Hempstead.
- ^ "Post Office – Port Washington NY". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
External links
Media related to United States Post Office (Port Washington, New York) at Wikimedia Commons
- Port Washington, New York
- Post office buildings in New York (state)
- New Deal in New York (state)
- Public Works Administration in New York (state)
- Works Progress Administration in New York (state)
- Treasury Relief Art Project
- Government buildings completed in 1935
- Buildings and structures in Nassau County, New York