US Post Office-Clyde
Also known as: Clyde Post Office
Why it's listed
Facing the village park at 26 South Park Street in Clyde, this small red brick post office was built between August 1940 and March 1941 as part of the federal public works program of the Depression era. Its design came from the office of Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon and uses simple Colonial Revival forms: a pedimented gable with a round window, segmentally arched openings, multi-pane windows and a pilastered side entrance. Only three bays wide, it is one of four closely related small post offices in New York State, sharing its plan with the one in Honeoye Falls. Inside, the lobby keeps its terrazzo floor, marble wainscot and oak paneling. A mural titled "Apple Pickers," painted in 1941 by Thomas Donnelly for the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts, shows a contemporary local scene. The building is valued as a well-preserved, modest example of 1930s federal architecture and art.
Significance in brief: It is an intact example of small-scale Colonial Revival federal post offices built during the Great Depression. Its three-bay facade with side entrance and its segmentally arched openings and pedimented gable are unusual among New York post offices. It also holds a well-preserved 1941 mural, "Apple Pickers," by Thomas Donnelly, painted for 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 88002472, listed November 17, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 26 S. Park St., Clyde |
|---|---|
| County | Wayne County |
| Listed | November 17, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002472 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1940-1 |
| Architect / builder | Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect; construction by Smythe and Co. of Takoma Park, Maryland |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| 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 marks the property as occupied. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 43.08373, -76.87067 (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 88002472.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14707554
- This listing as JSON
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