United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)

The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at High and Broad Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	5 High St.,[1] Westerly, Rhode Island
Coordinates	41.3778°N 71.8302°W
Built	1913
Architect	James Knox Taylor
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Westerly Downtown Historic District (ID84002055)
NRHP reference No.	71000004[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 12, 1971
Designated CP	July 19, 1984

Description

The building was designed in the Classical Revival style, in 1913 by architect James Knox Taylor. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative moulding.[3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[2]

The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state," according to a 2019 Providence Journal article.[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island

References

1. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 8, 2016.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
3. "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
4. Morgan, Willam (14 February 2019). "5 gems of Rhode Island architecture". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2019.