US Post Office-Boonville
Also known as: Boonville Post Office; See Also:Boonville Historic District
Why it's listed
Boonville's post office, at 101 Main Street, is a one-story, five-bay brick building completed in January 1938 and dedicated that July. It sits at a curve in Main Street, facing a small park with a bandstand and a Civil War cannon. Brick laid in Flemish bond, a hipped roof with an octagonal cupola, and three recessed central bays between limestone pilasters give it a restrained Colonial Revival look with Greek Revival touches. The design came from the Treasury's Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon, and the same plan was used for six other New York post offices. Authorized in 1931 under public works legislation, it was built in 1937-8 on a site bought for $8,000, with a $51,000 construction contract. Inside, terrazzo floors, marble wainscoting and the original screenline survive. A mural titled The Black River Canal, painted in 1938-39 by Suzanne and Lucerne McCullough, shows local farmers sending produce to market.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an intact example of Depression-era federal public works architecture, in a simplified Colonial Revival style with Greek Revival references. It is one of seven nearly identical Simon-designed post offices built in New York between 1935 and 1942. It also holds a 1938-39 mural by the McCullough sisters, 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 88002457, listed November 17, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 101 Main St., Boonville |
|---|---|
| County | Oneida County |
| Listed | November 17, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002457 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1937-8; 1939 |
| Architect / builder | Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect; Structural Engineering Corporation of New York City (construction contract) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (simplified, with Greek Revival precedents) |
| 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 integrity, and to a lesser degree interior integrity. The form lists its status as occupied and its use as government. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Boonville Historic District |
| Coordinates | 43.48431, -75.33547 (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 88002457.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7890913
- This listing as JSON
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