1935 - US Post Office - Waltham, MA
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N 42° 22.571 W 071° 14.473
19T E 315480 N 4693977
This cornerstone for a building still used as a branch post office location has a lot of names and the year 1935.
Waymark Code: WMRJWR
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2016
Views: 1
In Waltham, along Main Street, is the local branch of the U.S. Post Office., which was built in 1935 according to its cornerstone.
The building is on the south side of the road, by Grant Street. It is made of brick with white trim. The entrance is in the center, facing Main Street. The cornerstone is to the left of the entrance at the corner a little above ground level.
The cornerstone is a granite stone block with the following text:
"Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Farley
Postmaster General
Louis a Simon
Supervising Architect
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer
Wadsworth Hubbard and Smith
Architects
1935"
Year of construction: 1935
Full inscription:
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Farley
Postmaster General
Louis a Simon
Supervising Architect
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer
Wadsworth Hubbard and Smith
Architects
1935
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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