Sandpoint Federal Building

The Sandpoint Federal Building, at 419 N. Second Ave. in Sandpoint, Idaho, was built in 1928. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

Sandpoint Federal Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	419 N. Second Ave., Sandpoint, Idaho
Coordinates	48°16′37″N 116°32′57″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1928
Built by	Lovell, W.D.
Architectural style	Spanish Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	01000836[1]
Added to NRHP	August 8, 2001

The first floor was originally a post office, and was modified in the 1960s to serve as the East Bonner County Library.[2]

Its architecture includes elements of Spanish Colonial Revival style, mostly in design details, and of Italian Renaissance Revival style, in its massing and symmetry. Both styles are rare in Idaho. Details include unglazed terra cotta ornamentation around window and door openings.[2]

It was built by contractor W.D. Lovell.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Nancy F. Renk (March 10, 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sandpoint Federal Building / East Bonner County Library". National Park Service. Retrieved September 10, 2019. With accompanying three photos