Webster City Post Office

United States historic place
Webster City Post Office
42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°W / 42.46833; -93.81972
Area0.341 acre
Built1909
Built byCharles E. Atkinson
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.82002619[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Ralph J. Christian. "Webster City Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09. with photos
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