United States Post Office (Hanover, Pennsylvania)
The United States Post Office-Hanover is an historic, American post office building that is located in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania.
United States Post Office-Hanover | |
The Post Office in 2013 | |
| Location | 141 Broadway, Hanover, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°48′7″N 76°58′56″W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1911–1913 |
| Architect | James Knox Taylor |
| Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 92001719[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 24, 1992 |
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, it is located in the Hanover Historic District.[1]
History and architectural features
Designed by Office of the Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor in 1910 and built between 1911 and 1913, this historic structure is a sandstone building that was created in the Renaissance Revival style. It consists of a five-bay by two-bay front section with a low hipped roof, and a four bay rear extension. The front facade features a trio of arches flanked by rectangular windows at either end. The post office closed in 1969, after which the building was occupied by a clothing store("Trone & Weikert") until being renovated for offices in 1991.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It is located in the Hanover Historic District.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Brian Van Sweden and Thomas N. Shaffer (September 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: US Post Office-Hanover" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-20.