United States Post Office Garage

US Post Office Garage
The garage in 1983
Location135 A St., South Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′36.5″N 71°3′12″W / 42.343472°N 71.05333°W / 42.343472; -71.05333
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1940
Built byGrade & Volpe, Inc.
ArchitectGilbert Stanley Underwood
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No.86001378 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1986

The US Post Office Garage was a historic vehicle maintenance facility at 135 A Street in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The two story building was designed in the International Style by Gilbert Underwood and completed in 1941 by a construction team headed by John Volpe. It was built out of reinforced concrete and steel. Its exterior was scored in a way to give the appearance of paneling, and had large expanses of steel sash windows that typified the International style. Its rounded corners gave it a streamlined appearance.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It has since been demolished.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for United States Post Office Garage". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 11, 2014.