Amsterdam New York Post Office
Started: 1935
Completed: 1936
Contractors: Ring Construction Corp.
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Description
The historic post office building in Amsterdam, New York “was built in 1935–1936, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department under Louis A. Simon. It consists of a 2½-story, symmetrically massed brick building with 1-story side wings and a large rear wing in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a pair of 1939 murals by Henry Schnakenberg (1892–1970).”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_%28Amsterdam,_New_York%29
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