The US Post Office—South Hadley Main is a historic post office at 1 Hadley Street in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Built in 1940 as part of a federal government jobs program, it is a prominent local example of simplified Classical Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
US Post Office–South Hadley Main | |
 United States Post Office in 2013 | |
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| Location | 1 Hadley St., South Hadley, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′34″N 72°34′29″W / 42.25944°N 72.57472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1940 |
| Architect | Pernice, Leon |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001188 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 28, 1986 |
Description and history
editThe South Hadley Post Office occupies a prominent position at the north end of its central town green, which is just to its south across Hadley Street. It is a single-story masonry structure, built out of red brick with limestone trim, and covered by a flat roof. Its facade is relatively plain, fronted by a series of limestone columns and topped by a limestone entablature, which extends around the top of the building. The walls are predominantly brick, laid on a granite foundation, with granite steps leading to the main entrance. Despite modernization in the 1960s the interior has maintained some of its original features, including marble wainscoting and some woodwork.[2]
The post office was built in 1940 to a design by Leon Pernice, an architect based in West Springfield. It was built at a time when the federal government was emphasizing simplified styles whose designs could be approved and executed rapidly, providing jobs to the community. The building underwent a substantial remodelling and enlargement in 1968, when a large ell was added to its rear, and glass-and-aluminum partitions and fluorescent lighting were added to its lobby area.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-South Hadley Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
External links
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