{"nrhp_refnum":"87001773","name":"US Post Office-Winchester Main","other_names":["Winchester Main Post Office"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"48 Waterfield Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Winchester","county":"Middlesex County","state":"MA","lat":42.45136000000008,"lon":-71.13698999999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-10-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, brick and limestone Neo-Classical post office at 48 Waterfield Road in Winchester, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, constructed in 1927 and designed under the Acting Supervising Architect, James A. Wetmore.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is associated with the commercial development of the Thompson Street and Waterfield Road area of Winchester. It also exemplifies the Treasury Architects' high design standard, placing a monumental Federal presence in a small community without overwhelming the townscape. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship.","narrative":"Built in 1927 at 48 Waterfield Road, the Winchester Main Post Office is a two-story Neo-Classical building of red brick laid in Flemish bond with beige limestone trim. It sits beside the Aberjona River, facing Ginn Field. The main facade has a classical portico with four freestanding Roman Doric columns, a denticulated limestone entablature and pediment, and an arched fan window over the entrance. The lobby is unaltered, with a clerestory that brings in natural light. It was designed under the Acting Supervising Architect, James A. Wetmore, using a variation of a standard plan. The post office came after years of local effort, including a 1914 bill sponsored by Congressman Samuel W. McCall and funding approved in 1926. It was sited near the railroad depot to help stabilize the Waterfield Road area. The building is recognized for its association with early twentieth-century commercial growth and for its dignified federal design in a small town.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"James A. Wetmore, Act. Sup. Arch't.; John P. Curley, Contractor; Edmund J. Rapoli, Contr. for Bonding Company","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical (Neo-Classic) with Palladian influence","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, in excellent condition and unaltered in the form's condition checklist; the brick parapet was removed at an early, unknown date.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:13:01.38236-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/12/7956/63795612/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/87001773.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001773/9f1408413a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001773/9f1408413a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WinchesterMA_PostOffice.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WinchesterMA_PostOffice.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"86002943","name":"Winchester Center Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/massachusetts/winchester-center-historic-district-86002943/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63795612","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office%E2%80%93Winchester_Main","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7891183"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/middlesex-county/us-post-office-winchester-main-87001773/"}