United States Post Office (Mattoon, Illinois)
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| Location | 1701 Charleston Ave., Mattoon, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°28′53″N 88°22′32″W / 39.48139°N 88.37556°WCoordinates: 39°28′53″N 88°22′32″W / 39.48139°N 88.37556°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1913 |
| Built by | Mangnus Yeager & Son |
| Architect | James K. Taylor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 79000818[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1979 |
The United States Post Office, located at 1701 Charleston Ave., is the former main post office of Mattoon, Illinois. The post office was constructed in 1913 by Mangnus Yeager & Son, a building company from Danville, Illinois. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style and features Renaissance Revival influences; James K. Taylor was the Supervising Architect for the building. The front of the building features seven arches in front of a portico containing the entrance, which is located at the top of a marble staircase. The three central arches are topped by a carved frieze, and marble cartouches separate each pair of arches. The building served as Mattoon's post office from its construction until 1980, when a new post office opened.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Hight, David. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: United States Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
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