Wellington Post Office building - Downtown Wellington Historic District - Wellington, KS
Posted by: hamquilter
N 37° 15.833 W 097° 23.870
14S E 642065 N 4125349
This building, formerly occupied as a post office is Item No. 35 on the District nomination.
Waymark Code: WM13PRH
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2021
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This is a free standing post office building, constructed in 1912 and designed by architect James Knox Taylor. It operated as a post office until 1965, when a newer building was constructed nearer the downtown business area. The building currently houses the Wellington School District.
This is a one-story Bedford limestone building. The facade has seven bays, separated by six Tuscan columns. The entablature has a series of circular designs. A portico runs from Bay 2 to 6, with 8 steps leading from ground level. Each bay has a double window with a faux clerestory, and above each window is a decorative stone panel. The center bay contains the glass entry door which has a transom and sidelights. The roof is a shallow hip roof. The south elevation has four single windows and a centered entry.