US Post Office-Somersworth Main

US Post Office-Somersworth Main
Location 2 Government Way,[1]
Somersworth, New Hampshire
Coordinates 43°15′45″N 70°51′51″W / 43.2625°N 70.8641°W / 43.2625; -70.8641Coordinates: 43°15′45″N 70°51′51″W / 43.2625°N 70.8641°W / 43.2625; -70.8641
Area 0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built 1931 (1931)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference # 86002246[2]
Added to NRHP July 17, 1986

The US Post Office-Somersworth Main is a historic post office building at 2 Government Way in Somersworth, New Hampshire. It is a single-story structure finished in brick with marble trim. It has a hip roof with three marble dormers over the central portion of the main facade. The entry is detailed with fluted Ionic pilasters with a recessed fan window, a form which is repeated in the flanking windows. The building was designed by James A. Wetmore and completed in 1931.[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[2]

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References

  1. Address based on USPS website. Accessed March 27, 2016
  2. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Somersworth Main" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-08.


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