United States Post Office–Winchester Main

US Post Office–Winchester Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	Winchester, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°27′05″N 71°08′13″W
Built	1927
Architect	Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore; Curley, John P.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
Part of	Winchester Center Historic District (ID86002943)
NRHP reference No.	87001773 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 19, 1987
Designated CP	November 21, 1986

The US Post Office—Winchester Main is a historic post office at 48 Waterfield Road in Winchester, Massachusetts. The single-story Classical Revival brick building was built in 1927 and 1928 by John P. Curley for the United States Postal Service. The building features neo-Classical temple fronts on its three principal facades, with a more elaborate projecting instance on the long south-facing facade, where the main entrance is located. The cornice has a simple dentil moulding in limestone; the roof is flat, but there is a raised clerestory section in the center.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987,^[1] and included in the Winchester Center Historic District in 1986.^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Winchester, Massachusetts
• List of United States post offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office - Winchester Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved March 18, 2014.