United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main, in Prescott, Arizona, was built in 1931. It was or is also known as Prescott Main Post Office and Courthouse and Prescott Main Post Office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a Beaux Arts architecture building and is NRHP-listed for its architecture.^[1]

US Post Office and Courthouse –Prescott Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Front View (Goodwin Ave)
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Location	101 W. Goodwin Ave., Prescott, Arizona
Coordinates	34°32′24″N 112°28′9″W
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1931
Architect	Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore; McKee, Robert
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
MPS	Historic US Post Offices in Arizona, 1900–1941, TR
NRHP reference No.	85003108[1]
Added to NRHP	December 03, 1985

The Post Office steps are made of porphyritic granite from Minnesota, containing large 1-inch phenocrysts of orthoclase feldspar. The original plans called for using local Prescott Granodiorite, as at the nearby Courthouse. The post office lobby is clad in fine veined Indiana marble. The side room in the northwest corner of the lobby has noteworthy wavy-texture marble.^[2]

Gallery

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  United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main NE corner view
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  Cornerstone

See also

• List of United States post offices