U.S. Post Office – Caldwell Main

US Post Office--Caldwell Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The U.S. Post Office in 2019
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Location	823 Arthur St., Caldwell, Idaho
Coordinates	43°39′55″N 116°41′09″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1932 (1932)
Built by	H.J. McNeal
Architect	Wetmore, James A.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
MPS	US Post Offices in Idaho 1900--1941 MPS
NRHP reference No.	89000131[1]
Added to NRHP	March 16, 1989

The U.S. Post Office-Caldwell Main in Caldwell, Idaho, is a 1-story, Classical Revival building constructed of brick with a sandstone foundation and terracotta decorations. Established in 1932, the Post Office features a marble entry flanked by terracotta pilasters below a leaded glass fan window. The design is credited to James A. Wetmore, acting supervising architect for the U.S. Treasury. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.^[2]

The building was constructed by contractor H.J. McNeal, and original dimensions were 69 feet by 74 feet. A 66-foot lawn separated the Post Office from the adjacent Elks Temple on Arthur Street.^[3] In 1965 the building was remodeled, and the Post Office expanded to include the former lawn area.^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office--Caldwell Main". National Park Service. Retrieved February 24, 2019. With accompanying pictures
3. "Caldwell Plans New Post Office". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. February 1, 1931. p. 10.

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