United States Post Office–Millbury Main
US Post Office-Millbury Main | |
Millbury Post Office | |
| Location | Millbury, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°11′26.2″N 71°45′42.7″W / 42.190611°N 71.761861°W |
| Built | 1940 |
| Architect | Simon, Louis A.; Cutler Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001764 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1987 |
The US Post Office-Millbury Main is an historic building on 119 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts. The single-story brick building was built in 1941, and has styling with Art Deco features. It has a cupola with diamond-glass windows and a copper roof; the diamond window pattern also appears in the windows that flank and top the building's entrance. The interior retains much of its original woodwork and styling, and includes a mural painted by Joe Lasker depicting a battle between Native Americans and English colonists.[2]
The post office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Worcester County, Massachusetts
- List of United States post offices
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Millbury Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 30, 2014.