United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main

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US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main
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United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main is located in Colorado
United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main
Location 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Built 1908-1910
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural style Renaissance Revival / Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference # 86000170
CSRHP # 5EP.528
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 22, 1986[2]
Designated CSRHP January 22, 1986[1]

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main, also known as the Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse, is a historic federal building that serves as a post office and courthouse. It is located at 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Renaissance Revival - Beaux-Arts style building is a National Register of Historic Places listing[3] and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.[1]

Overview

The land for the property was donated by Winfield Scott Stratton. Designed by James Knox Taylor the building was constructed between 1908 and 1910. Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury, oversaw the design of 30 federal buildings. It was the city's first federal building. It is made of granite and is a Beaux-Arts design of an Italian Renaissance Revival.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. History Colorado. May 24, 2013. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "History_Colorado" defined multiple times with different content
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  3. National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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