US Post Office-Millbury Main
Millbury Post Office
United States Post Office–Millbury Main is located in Massachusetts
United States Post Office–Millbury Main
United States Post Office–Millbury Main is located in the United States
United States Post Office–Millbury Main
LocationMillbury, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°11′26.2″N 71°45′42.7″W / 42.190611°N 71.761861°W / 42.190611; -71.761861
Built1940
ArchitectSimon, Louis A.; Cutler Construction Co.
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.87001764 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1987

The US Post Office-Millbury Main is an historic building on 119 Elm Street in Millbury, Massachusetts. The single-story brick building was built in 1941, and has styling with Art Deco features. It has a cupola with diamond-glass windows and a copper roof; the diamond window pattern also appears in the windows that flank and top the building's entrance. The interior retains much of its original woodwork and styling, and includes a mural painted by Joe Lasker depicting a battle between Native Americans and English colonists.[2]

The post office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Millbury Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-30.


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