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United States Post Office (Norwich, New York)

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Coordinates: 42°31′51″N 75°31′20″W / 42.53083°N 75.52222°W / 42.53083; -75.52222
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U.S. Post Office
A one-story brick building with elaborate classically-inspired stone detailing, seen from across a street. There are five round-arched windows grouped in the center and two rectangular ones nearer the ends. At the right is an American flag flying from a pole and a mailbox.
North elevation, 2012
United States Post Office (Norwich, New York) is located in New York
United States Post Office (Norwich, New York)
United States Post Office (Norwich, New York) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Norwich, New York)
Location20-22 E. Main St., Norwich, New York
Coordinates42°31′51″N 75°31′20″W / 42.53083°N 75.52222°W / 42.53083; -75.52222
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
ArchitectGeorge Ketcham
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002380[1]
NYSRHP No.01740.000025
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989
Designated NYSRHPJune 23, 1980

US Post Office-Norwich is a historic post office building located at Norwich in Chenango County, New York, United States. It was built in 1932–1933, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State built by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department. It was designed by architect George Ketcham of Syracuse. It is a one-story brick building ornamented with elaborate cast stone details in the Colonial Revival style. It is located within the Chenango County Courthouse District.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Larry E. Gobrecht (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Norwich Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".


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