Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)
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]
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| Location | 745 NW Wall Street Bend, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 44°3′29″N 121°18′52″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 |
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]
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, 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
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