Reno Main Post Office
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U.S. Post Office-Reno Main | |
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| Location | 50 S. Virginia St., Reno, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°31′29″N 119°48′39″W / 39.52472°N 119.81083°WCoordinates: 39°31′29″N 119°48′39″W / 39.52472°N 119.81083°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Built by | MacDonald Engineering Co. |
| Architect | DeLongchamps, Frederick J. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | US Post Offices in Nevada MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 90000135[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1990 |
The Reno Main Post Office, at 50 S. Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1933. It was designed by Nevada architect Frederic J. DeLongchamps and built by the MacDonald Engineering Co., of Chicago, at cost of $363,660. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. as U.S. Post Office-Reno Main.[1][2]
It has been deemed "an outstanding example of a combined post office and federal office building for a medium-sized city."[2]:3 And, according to its 1990 NRHP nomination it is the sole post office built by the U.S. government in all of Nevada that has Art Deco/Moderne styling, but it is overall "Starved Classical" in style.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 H.J. "Jim" Kolva and Steve Franks (February 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Reno Main Post Office / Reno Downtown Station" (PDF). National Park Service. and accompanying photos
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