Post Office (former) – Quakertown PA

City:
Quakertown, PA

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Started:
1936

Completed:
1937

Designer:
Louis A. Simon

Description

“The Post Office building, designed by Louis A. Simon, was built centrally at the corner of 5th and West Broad Streets serving the community from 1936[/7] to 2000…

[The] Colonial Revival brick post office on the corner of Broad and 5th streets … featured a modillion cornice and large fanlight over the door.”

The building’s current use is unknown, but it appears to remain standing.

Source notes

https://www.livingplaces.com/PA/Bucks_County/Quakertown_Borough/Quakertown_Historic_District.html

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on December 11, 2013.

Location Info


416 W Broad St
Quakertown, PA 18951
Bucks County

Coordinates: 40.44152461921766, -75.33997

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