The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Glasgow Main in Glasgow, Montana was built in 1939. Also known as Glasgow Post Office and Courthouse and as Glasgow Main Post Office, it was designed by Louis A. Simon in Starved Classicism style. It served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
US Post Office and Courthouse--Glasgow Main | |
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| Location | 605 Second Ave. S, Glasgow, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 48°11′40″N 106°38′18″W / 48.19444°N 106.63833°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Simon, Louis A. |
| Architectural style | Starved Classicism |
| MPS | US Post Offices in Montana, 1900--1941, TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000679[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 21, 1986 |
It includes a 6 feet (1.8 m) by 14 feet (4.3 m) mural by Forrest Hill (b. 1909) painted in 1942 for $1,250.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ H.J. "Jim" Kolva (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Glasgow Post Office and Courthouse / Glasgow Main Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved December 30, 2016. with three photos from 1984