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Manchester Main Post Office

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Built
  
1931

NRHP Reference #
  
86000127

Area
  
2,000 m²

Architect
  
James A. Wet

Built by
  
Pieretti Bros.

Opened
  
1931

Added to NRHP
  
21 January 1986

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Location
  
479 Main St. at Center St., Manchester, Connecticut

Architectural style
  
Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Georgian Revival

Similar
  
United States Post Office–M, United States Post Office‑Sa, US Post Office‑Blackfoot Main, Sitka US Post Office and Court, Old Middletown Post Office

The U.S. Post Office-Manchester Main, also known as Manchester Main Post Office, is a building at 491 Main Street in Manchester, Connecticut. It was built in 1931 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It includes Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, and Georgian Revival architectural features.

It has a unique design, prompted by difficulties of its location, credited to United States Supervising Architect James Wetmore. It was built by Pieretti Brothers contractors.

References

Manchester Main Post Office Wikipedia