Manchester Main Post Office

U.S. Post Office-Manchester Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office-Manchester Main
Location	479 Main St. at Center St., Manchester, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°46′35″N 72°31′21″W / 41.77639°N 72.52250°WCoordinates: 41°46′35″N 72°31′21″W / 41.77639°N 72.52250°W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1931
Built by	Pieretti Bros.
Architect	Wetmore, James
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference #	86000127[1]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 1986

The U.S. Post Office-Manchester Main, also known as Manchester Main Post Office, is a building at 491 Main Street in Manchester, Connecticut. It was built in 1931 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It includes Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Georgian Revival architectural features.^[1]

It has a unique design, prompted by difficulties of its location, credited to United States Supervising Architect James Wetmore. It was built by Pieretti Brothers contractors.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County, Connecticut

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. W. St. John (1985). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office-Manchester Main / Manchester Main Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos from 1983