United States Post Office–South Norwalk Main

US Post Office–South Norwalk Main
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
View of main entrance on Washington Street, May 24, 2012
Location	16 Washington St., Norwalk, Connecticut
Coordinates	41°5′56″N 73°25′17″W / 41.09889°N 73.42139°WCoordinates: 41°5′56″N 73°25′17″W / 41.09889°N 73.42139°W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1936
Architect	Ellett, Thomas Harlan; Simon, Louis A.
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Late Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	86000126[1]
Added to NRHP	January 21, 1986

The US Post Office–South Norwalk Main, also known as Norwalk Main Post Office, is located at 16 Washington Street in Norwalk, Connecticut. It is a single story steel and concrete structure, faced in limestone. It was built in 1936 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is an example of what has been termed "starved classicism". Its lobby areas are decorated by murals by Kindred McLeary (1901-1949) and other artists, funded by the Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut

References

1. National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Sylvan Limon (July 17, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: United States Post Office, South Norwalk / Norwalk Main Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1983