I found a couple of photos in my archives of the Post Office, Customs House and Court building in Port Townsend. It is an imposing sandstone block building that took about eight years to build. Plans changed. Final cost of the structure was just under $242,000.
Opened in 1893, it was the first federally funded post office in Washington state. In the center left of this shot is the entrance to the post office, one of the finer examples of a U.S. Postal Service structure I’ve seen in quite some time.
Here’s a link to more information on the history of this building.
Wow… over a hundred years old. I am sure it will last another hundred.
Hello,
It is a beautiful building, nice post office. Take care, have a great day!
It looks like it could stand there forever!
What a beautiful building and a quite impressive interior. A wonderful read about the building’s history from the link you provided. Thanks Kay and have a wonderful day.
A wonderful looking building. It reminds me of the post office in my home town in Illinois. It was also made of sandstone block. It even had those same round light fixtures. As a kid, I loved going in there. It always felt so elegant to me like I was entering a very important, almost solemn place.
It does remind me of some period architecture here.
It looks very solid.