United States Post Office (Creston, Iowa)

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	222 Maple St. Creston, Iowa
Coordinates	41°03′34″N 94°21′46″W / 41.05944°N 94.36278°WCoordinates: 41°03′34″N 94°21′46″W / 41.05944°N 94.36278°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1901
Architect	James Knox Taylor
Architectural style	Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference #	78001264[1]
Added to NRHP	December 8, 1978

The former United States Post Office is a historic building located in Creston, Iowa, United States. Built in 1901, the building housed the post office on the main floor and a federal courtroom on the second floor.^[2] The combination Beaux-Arts and Georgian Revival structure was designed by James Knox Taylor who was the Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury. The Beaux-Arts style is found in the cornice, lucarnes, portico, and the door and window enframements. The Georgian Revival is found in the general mass and elevation of the building, window detail, use of brick, the hipped roof, and the division of the main facade into a projecting central pavilion and single-bay wings. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1] The post office has subsequently been relocated to a more modern building, and this building has been converted into commercial space.

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. S.J. K1ingensmith. "U.S. Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-17.