US Post Office--South Hadley Main - South Hadley, MA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The main post office in South Hadley was built in 1940 to a simplified Classical Revival style architecture designed by West Springfield architect Leon Pernice. It deviated from the usual government architecture of the time when post office is small towns were built in a simple style so that they could be rapidly built.

The one story, isosceles trapezoid shaped, building with a two-tiered flat roof is made of red brick with limestone trim. The façade is three bays wide with a series of four square columns supporting a portico entrance which is reached by a set of three steps. The portico is illuminated by a hanging lamp. The central entrance is flanked by a pair of tall rectangular windows. Above the entrance is the inscription SOUTH HADLEY/MASSACHUSETTS in raised bronze letters. The original building was five bays wide with a rectangular window in each bay. A large addition at the rear was added in 1968.

Street address: 1 Hadley Street South Hadley, MA United States 01075 County / Borough / Parish: Hampshire Year listed: 1986 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Post office Current function: Post office Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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