United States Post Office (Oil City, Pennsylvania)

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U.S. Post Office
Former Oil City post office.jpg
Front and southern side
United States Post Office (Oil City, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
United States Post Office (Oil City, Pennsylvania)
Location270 Seneca St., Oil City, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°26′9″N 79°42′33″W / 41.43583°N 79.70917°W / 41.43583; -79.70917Coordinates: 41°26′9″N 79°42′33″W / 41.43583°N 79.70917°W / 41.43583; -79.70917
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.77001197[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 1977

The U.S. Post Office, also known as the U.S. Federal Building, is a historic post office building located at Oil City, Venango County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under the direction of James Knox Taylor and built in 1906, with additions built in 1912 and 1928. It is in the Beaux Arts style. It is a steel frame building faced with limestone ashlar.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes General Services Administration (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-03.


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