US Post Office-Harrison
Also known as: Harrison Post Office
Why it's listed
Harrison's post office, at 258 Halstead Avenue, is a symmetrical one-story building faced in random stone ashlar, completed in 1938-9. It follows a standard design by Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the Treasury, that was used for thirteen nearly identical post offices in New York State. Harrison's is the only one built of stone instead of brick, a change arranged after the donor of the site, H.S. Auguste, saved part of the $80,000 appropriation and urged the use of native stone. The entrance has fluted Doric columns and a blind fanlight with an eagle, and a slate gable roof carries a cupola. Inside, the lobby has marble, plaster and terrazzo finishes. Above the postmaster's office door hangs a 1941 mural by Harold Goodwin, "Early Days of the Automobile," painted for a commuter suburb. The building is valued as a well-preserved Depression-era federal work in Colonial Revival style.
Significance in brief: It is an intact example of federal public works architecture from the Great Depression, designed in simplified Colonial Revival style. It is the only stone-faced example among thirteen nearly identical New York State post offices of this design. Its lobby also holds a well-preserved 1941 mural, "Early Days of the Automobile," by Harold Goodwin, commissioned through 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 88002524, listed May 11, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 258 Halstead Ave., Harrison |
|---|---|
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | May 11, 1989 |
| Reference number | 88002524 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1938-9; 1941 |
| Architect / builder | Treasury Department; Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect; Sofarelli Bros. of Jamaica, New York (general contractors) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Art, Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as retaining its exterior and interior integrity despite some recent alterations such as aluminum windows and replaced door; the form marks it as occupied. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.96865, -73.71381 (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 88002524.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7890965
- This listing as JSON
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