US Post Office-Malone
Also known as: Malone Post Office
Why it's listed
Malone's post office is a three-story, steel-framed building clad in yellow brick and trimmed with limestone, standing on a large corner lot at East Main and Washington Streets. Completed in 1934, it replaced an earlier federal post office and customhouse that was demolished in 1931. The Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury designed it under Louis A. Simon. Its seven-bay front is dominated by two-story limestone pilasters and carved spandrels, including an eagle above the entrance. The restrained design combines Greek Revival-inspired forms with streamlined, modernistic touches such as pale brick and a lack of cornices on the main block. Inside, the public lobby keeps its marble wainscot and pilasters, bronze lockboxes, box-beamed plaster ceiling and wood screenline. Congress authorized the project in 1931 as part of a Depression-era building program. The building is larger than many contemporary New York post offices, reflecting the importance of this north country community.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is a distinguished example of 1930s federal Depression-era architecture. It blends Classical Revival, mainly Greek Revival, forms with modernistic features such as light brick and stylized decoration. It is larger than many New York post offices of its time and is one of few in the state built in the Classical Revival style.
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 88002350, listed May 11, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | E. Main and Washington Sts., Malone |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | May 11, 1989 |
| Reference number | 88002350 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1934 |
| Architect / builder | Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect (Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury) |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival (Greek Revival-derived, with modernistic influences) |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as occupied, government-owned and still in use as a post office; the public lobby is described as almost entirely intact. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Malone Residential Historic District |
| Coordinates | 44.84873, -74.28921 (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 88002350.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7890998
- This listing as JSON
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