US Post Office-Endicott
Also known as: Endicott Post Office
Why it's listed
Built in 1936 at 200 Washington Avenue, this one-story post office serves the village of Endicott in Broome County. It has a steel frame, cream-colored brick walls, limestone and marble trim, a granite-clad base and a flat roof with stone coping. A recessed five-bay center section with Doric pilasters sits between projecting end wings, giving the building an unusually broad nine-bay facade for a community of its size. Walter Whitlack, a consulting architect working for the Treasury's Supervising Architect, designed it in a restrained Colonial Revival manner with modernist touches. Congress authorized it in 1931 as part of Depression-era public works, and it replaced several earlier rented quarters. Inside, the lobby keeps its terrazzo floors, marble wainscoting, plaster cornice and original screenline. Its best-known feature is the 1938 mural by Douglass Crockwell, "Excavating for the Ideal Factory," which depicts the founding of Endicott's shoe factory and shows industrialist George F. Johnson as a young man.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an intact example of federal Depression-era public works architecture, designed in a restrained Colonial Revival style with modernist touches such as a flat roof and stylized entablatures. Its unusually wide nine-bay facade sets it apart from typical post offices in communities of its size. It also holds a well-preserved 1938 mural by Douglass Crockwell, commissioned by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002498, listed November 17, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 200 Washington Ave., Endicott |
|---|---|
| County | Broome County |
| Listed | November 17, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002498 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Walter Whitlack, Consulting Architect; Ross and Reid Stone Setting Company (construction contractor) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (highly simplified, with modernist influences) |
| Areas of significance | Art, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as well maintained and retaining a high degree of exterior and interior integrity; the form lists it as occupied government use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.10055, -76.04838 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002498.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7890945
- This listing as JSON
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