The Webster City Post Office is a historic building located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Previous post office buildings in the city were housed in leased storefronts along Seneca Street.[2] The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by the U.S. Treasury with James Knox Taylor as the supervising architect. Contractor Charles E. Atkinson completed the building in 1909. The stone building features a stone frieze, cornice, and a mansard roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Webster City Post Office | |
Location | 801 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°W |
Area | 0.341 acre |
Built | 1909 |
Built by | Charles E. Atkinson |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 82002619[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 6, 1982 |
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Ralph J. Christian. "Webster City Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos