United States Post Office-Punxsutawney
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Why it's listed
Completed in 1914 at the northwest corner of Findley and Pine Streets in Punxsutawney, this two-story brick post office has a full Ionic portico of smooth-dressed limestone that occupies most of its facade. The building was erected after six sites were considered and a contract was let in November 1912 to Edward Henry of Ironton, Ohio, at a negotiated figure of $58,800. Construction took place mainly during 1913. Its main lobby retains a built-in curvilinear marble-and-mahogany table, and the postmaster's office keeps original woodwork and a transom. The building is regarded as the first in the community built solely for federal use, and it housed the post office until its relocation in 1998. It is also considered the most imposing example of Neo-Classical Revival design in Punxsutawney, reflecting the design approach of Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor. The building is now vacant.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant as the first structure in Punxsutawney built solely as a federal government facility, serving that role from 1914 until 1998. It is also argued to be the finest Neo-Classical Revival institutional building in the community and a well-preserved example of Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor's approach to federal design.
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 00001428, listed November 22, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 201 N. Findley St., Punxsutawney |
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| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | November 22, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00001428 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1914-1950 |
| Architect / builder | Henry, Edward, builder; Taylor, James Knox, architect |
| Architectural style | LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS/Neo-Classical Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacant; the building remains under federal ownership and its future is unclear. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.94489, -78.97211 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00001428.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7891037
- This listing as JSON
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