Built 1902 (1902) Opened 1902 Added to NRHP 13 April 1973 | NRHP Reference # 73000883 Area 2,000 m² Architect James Knox Taylor | |
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Location Frederick and Liberty Sts., Cumberland, Maryland Architectural style Colonial Revival architecture Similar Bell Tower Building, Downtown Cumberland Historic D, Tri‑State Zoological Park, Lake Habeeb, George Washington's Headquarters | ||
Public Safety Building, or Old Post Office, is a historic building in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. It was constructed between 1902 and 1904, in the Classical Revival style. It is built of brick, rising from a monumental stone base. There is a slightly projecting pavilion with four engaged Ionic columns on the second and third floors. The building was built originally as the United States Courthouse and Post Office during the tenure of James Knox Taylor (1857-1929), who was Supervising Architect for the U.S. Treasury. It served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland from 1904 to 1933. It is considered to be typical of buildings constructed during Taylor's tenure to the specifications of the Tarsney Act, which required competition in the design of federal buildings.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.