| Other Names |
United States Post Office
Ann Arbor Post Office
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| Property Type |
post office
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| Historic Use |
GOVERNMENT
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| Current Use |
VACANT/NOT IN USE
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| Style |
Renaissance
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| Architect/Builder |
C. Hoertz and Sons
Rice Construction Company
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| Narrative Description |
The Main Street Post Office is a rectangular, single-story Second Renaissance Revival building with a projecting central bay flanked by two subsidiary wings, one of which is extended. A raised stone foundation supports a watertable and walls of smooth, regularly coursed grey limestone topped by flat roofs. The entrance facade's central bay is topped by a turned spindle balustrade and features garland window hoods over the five rectangular windows and a classical door frame. The two wings are both topped by balustrades with Vitruvian scroll decoration and the extended wing features flat arch windows with geometric voussoirs.
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| Statement of Significance |
Ann Arbor's Main Street Post Office is a fine example of a classically inspired design especially significant for its architecturally sensitive addition. The original building was constructed in 1909 by C. Hoertz and Sons of Grand Rapids with funding obtained by Congressman Charles E. Townsend. The wing extension completed in 1932 by the Rice Construction Company of Chicago greatly expanded the space of the building and complemented the original structure in design and materials.
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| Period of Significance |
1901-1930
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| Significant Date(s) |
1906, 1909, 1932
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| Registry Type(s) |
05/22/1978 National Register listed
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| Site ID# |
P3836
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