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United States Post Office-Punxsutawney
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former U.S. Post Office, April 2012
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Location	201 N. Findley St., Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°56′41″N 78°58′20″W / 40.94472°N 78.97222°W / 40.94472; -78.97222
Area	less than one acre
Built	1914
Built by	Henry, Edward
Architect	Taylor, James Knox
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	00001428
Added to NRHP	November 22, 2000

The former United States Post Office in Punxsutawney is an historic, American post office building that is located in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

History and architectural features

Designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor, this historic structure was built between 1912 and 1914 and is a two-story brick building with a raised basement that was created in the Neo Classical Revival style. It features a full Ionic order, octastyle, limestone portico with a coffered ceiling and single-step parapet gable. It housed the post office until 1998.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The building now houses the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center.

The current post office, built 1998, is located at 553 E. Mahoning St.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David L. Taylor (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: United States Post Office-Punxsutawney" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
3. "Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center". Pennsylvania - Pursue your happiness. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
4. "United States Postal Service, East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA". Google maps. Retrieved 10 August 2018.

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