Federal Building - State Street-Henry Street Historic District - Binghamton, NY
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The Federal Building was built as a post office and courthouse in 1934-5.
Waymark Code: WMMZZ4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 11/30/2014
Views: 3
The building was listed as a contributing building in 1986. It has Neoclassic and Art Deco elements. It is made of Indiana limestone and granite. The lobby murals are WPA murals: "Commissioned by the Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts, eight murals painted by artist and Cornell University art professor Kenneth Leland Washburn (1904-1989) on the lobby's upper walls depict scenes pertaining to local agriculture, industry, transportation, and the U.S. mail service."
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): State Street--Henry Street Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
Address:
15 Henry Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed
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