United States Post Office (Dansville, New York)

The U.S. Post Office in Dansville, New York, United States, is located on Main Street (NY 63). It was designed and built in 1932–1933, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore. The building is in the Colonial Revival style and features an unusual stepped parapet above the portico, blind arches above the windows, and elaborate decoration.[2]

U.S. Post Office-Dansville
U.S. Post Office, Dansville, New York, October 2009
Location100 Main St., Dansville, New York
Coordinates42°33′35″N 77°41′40″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore; Charles A. Carpenter
Architectural styleColonial Revival
Part ofDansville Downtown Historic District (ID07000485)
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002476[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] and it is a contributing property in the Dansville Downtown Historic District.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dansville Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".


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