United States Post Office (Corning, New York)
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U.S. Post Office, November 2010 | |
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| Location | 129 Walnut St., Corning, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°8′34″N 77°3′28″W / 42.14278°N 77.05778°WCoordinates: 42°8′34″N 77°3′28″W / 42.14278°N 77.05778°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1908 |
| Architect | US Treasury Dept.; Taylor, James Knox |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Neoclassical |
| MPS | US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002474[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1988 |
US Post Office-Corning is a historic post office building located at Corning in Steuben County, New York. It was built in 1908-1909 and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James Knox Taylor. It is a rectangular, one story building faced with pressed yellow brick in the Classical Revival style. The exterior features elaborate terra cotta decoration.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Corning Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 10 photos".
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