US Post Office--Palmer Main - Palmer MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 42° 09.434 W 072° 19.566
18T E 720907 N 4670694
Built it 1931, it is an example of Neo-classism architecture.
Waymark Code: WMW08W
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The Post Office is located in a primarily residential neighborhood, away from the commercial sector of Palmer. It is built of brick and limestone with a center entrance. The are eight Ionic columns that define the entrance portico. The architect was Louis A. Simon and James A. Wetmore as federal government employees.
Street address:
Park and Central Sts
Palmer, MA


County / Borough / Parish: Hampden

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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