United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main
Location 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°50′0″N 104°49′15″W / 38.83333°N 104.82083°W / 38.83333; -104.82083Coordinates: 38°50′0″N 104°49′15″W / 38.83333°N 104.82083°W / 38.83333; -104.82083
Built 1908-1910
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural style Renaissance Revival / Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference # 86000170
CSRHP # 5EP.528
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 22, 1986[1]
Designated CSRHP January 22, 1986[2]

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main, also known as the Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse, is a historic federal building that serves as a post office and courthouse. It is located at 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Renaissance Revival - Beaux-Arts style building is a National Register of Historic Places listing[3] and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.[2]

Overview

The land for the property was donated by Winfield Scott Stratton. Designed by James Knox Taylor the building was constructed between 1908 and 1910. Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury, oversaw the design of 30 federal buildings. It was the city's first federal building. It is made of granite and is a Beaux-Arts design of an Italian Renaissance Revival.[2][4]

References

  1. National Park Service (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. History Colorado. May 24, 2013.
  3. National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. "Central (Downtown) Walking Tour" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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