Webster City Post Office
Webster City Post Office | |
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Location |
801 Willson Ave. Webster City, Iowa |
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Coordinates | 42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°WCoordinates: 42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Built by | Charles E. Atkinson |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
NRHP Reference # | 82002619[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 6, 1982 |
The Webster City Post Office is a historic building located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Previous post office buildings in the city were housed in leased storefronts along Seneca Street.[2] The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by the U.S. Treasury with James Knox Taylor as the supervising architect. Contractor Charles E. Atkinson completed the building in 1909. The stone building features a stone frieze, cornice, and a Mansard roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Ralph J. Christian. "Webster City Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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