U.S. Post Office | |
Location | 1701 Charleston Ave., Mattoon, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 39°28′53″N 88°22′32″W / 39.48139°N 88.37556°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1913 |
Built by | Mangnus Yeager & Son |
Architect | James K. Taylor |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79000818[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 6, 1979 |
The United States Post Office, located at 1701 Charleston Ave., is the former main post office of Mattoon, Illinois. The post office was constructed in 1913 by Mangnus Yeager & Son, a building company from Danville, Illinois. The building was designed in the Classical Revival style and features Renaissance Revival influences; James K. Taylor was the Supervising Architect for the building. The front of the building features seven arches in front of a portico containing the entrance, which is located at the top of a marble staircase. The three central arches are topped by a carved frieze, and marble cartouches separate each pair of arches. The building served as Mattoon's post office from its construction until 1980, when a new post office opened.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]