United States Post Office–Meriden Main

US Post Office-Meriden Main
Location 89 N. Colony St., Meriden, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°32′25″N 72°48′03″W / 41.54028°N 72.80083°W / 41.54028; -72.80083Coordinates: 41°32′25″N 72°48′03″W / 41.54028°N 72.80083°W / 41.54028; -72.80083
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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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: U.S. Post Office-Meriden Main" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior
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