United States Post Office (Norwich, New York)

U.S. Post Office

A one-story brick building with elaborate classically-inspired stone detailing, seen from across a street. There are five round-arched windows grouped in the center and two rectangular ones nearer the ends. At the right is an American flag flying from a pole and a mailbox.

North elevation, 2012
Location 20-22 E. Main St., Norwich, New York
Coordinates 42°31′51″N 75°31′20″W / 42.53083°N 75.52222°W / 42.53083; -75.52222Coordinates: 42°31′51″N 75°31′20″W / 42.53083°N 75.52222°W / 42.53083; -75.52222
Area less than one acre
Built 1932
Architect George Ketcham
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP Reference # 88002380[1]
Added to NRHP May 11, 1989

US Post Office-Norwich is a historic post office building located at Norwich in Chenango County, New York, United States. It was built in 1932-1933, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State built by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department. It was designed by architect George Ketcham of Syracuse. It is a one story brick building ornamented with elaborate cast stone details in the Colonial Revival style. It is located within the Chenango County Courthouse District.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Norwich Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".


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