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United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)

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Built
  
1913

Architectural style
  
Classical Revival

Architect
  
James Knox Taylor

NRHP Reference #
  
71000004

United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)

Location
  
5 High St., Westerly, Rhode Island

Part of
  
Westerly Downtown Historic District (#84002055)

The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at High and Broad Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style, in 1913 by architect James Knox Taylor. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative moulding.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

References

United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) Wikipedia