United States Post Office–Great Barrington Main

US Post Office, Great Barrington Main
Location Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°12′0″N 73°21′36″W / 42.20000°N 73.36000°W / 42.20000; -73.36000Coordinates: 42°12′0″N 73°21′36″W / 42.20000°N 73.36000°W / 42.20000; -73.36000
Built 1935
Architect Louis A. Simon, Lorimer Rich
NRHP Reference # 86000163[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 1986

US Post Office—Great Barrington Main is a historic post office at 222 Main Street in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It was designed by architect Lorimer Rich and constructed in 1935. It was built principally of brick, with marble, wood, and concrete details. The building is basically rectangular, with a wooden portico supported by Doric columns projecting from the center of the building's front, providing shelter for the main entrance. The columns are of concrete, the steps leading to the entrance are of granite, and there is marble detailing on the building walls. Inside, the postmaster's office is to the left, while banks of post office boxes line the walls in an L shape on the right. The back of the building, where mail is processed, is separated from the public space by a service area.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Great Barrington". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-04.


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