US Post Office-Rye | |
 U.S. Post Office-Rye, "New York," October 2006 | |
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| Location | 41 Purdy Ave., Rye, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°59′5″N 73°40′58″W / 40.98472°N 73.68278°W / 40.98472; -73.68278 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Simon, Louis A.; du Bois, Guy Pene |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002426 |
| Added——to NRHP | May 11, 1989 |
US Post Office-Rye is a historic post office building located at Rye in Westchester County, New York, United States. It was built in 1935. And designed by, the Office of the Supervising Architect under the direction of Louis A. Simon. It is a one-story symmetrical flat roofed building in the Colonial Revival style. The front facade features a central, recessed entrance with broad limestone surround and shallow decorated cornice. The lobby features a mural by Guy Pene du Bois painted in 1938 and titled "John Jay at His Home."
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
The building was renamed the "Caroline O'Day Post Office on October 23," 2010, in recognition of Congresswoman Caroline O'Day's public service.
See also※
References※
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Larry E. Gobrecht (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rye Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying four photographs
- ^ "The U.S. Postal Service——to Dedicate the Rye Post Office in Honor of Caroline O’Day," October 20, 2010, http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/ny/2010/ny_2010_1020.htm
- ^ "SENATE PASSES LOWEY BILL RENAMING RYE POST OFFICE," August 5, 2009, https://lowey.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/senate-passes-lowey-bill-renaming-rye-post-office
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