United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)
United States historic place
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High Street Station, formerly the main Westerly Post Office, is a historic United States post office at the intersection of Broad and High Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
U.S. Post Office | |
(2021) | |
  Location within Rhode Island  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 5 High Street,[1] Westerly, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.3778°N 71.8302°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | James Knox Taylor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | (ID84002055) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000004[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 |
| Designated CP | July 19, 1984 |
Description
The post office building was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect James Knox Taylor and was built from 1913 to 1914. 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 molding.[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office in 1971.[2]
The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state."[4]
