Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)
Old US Post Office | |
Interactive map showing the location of Old U.S. Post Office, Bend, Oregon | |
| Location | 745 NW Wall Street Bend, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′29″N 121°18′52″W / 44.05806°N 121.31444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1932 |
| Built by | Charles Weitz Sons, Inc. |
| Architect | Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Stripped Classical |
| MPS | Significant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900–1941 TR[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000293 |
| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1985 |
The Old U.S. Post Office in Bend, Oregon, is a post office building that was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]
According to its NRHP nomination, "the Post Office is a noteworthy example in Oregon of Stripped Classical architecture in which historical ornament is subordinated to a modernistic emphasis of geometric volume."[3]
See also
References
- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ National Park Service (February 22, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 19, archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2009, retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Donald N. Bauhofer and Terry Kern (August 14, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Post Office (Old) / Old Main Post Office". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
Media related to Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places photographic file
- Significant U.S. Post Offices In Oregon – 1900 to 1941 – Thematic Resources, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation