by
Beth M. Boland

Revised 1994
Originally published 1984

Cover Photo: Pawtucket Post Office, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, constructed 1896-97. The new post office was welcomed by the community, which regarded its first Federal building as a symbol of the prosperity and progress it had achieved as a major industrial center during the 19th century. The building is an excellent example of Beaux Arts classicism, which dominated the style of public buildings after the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. (Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Mission
Preface
Acknowledgments
I. Introduction
II. Historical and Architectural Development of Postal Services and Post Office Construction
III. Evaluating a Post Office For the National Register of Historic Places
Obtain Information
Identify Historic Themes
Outline Characteristics
Evaluate Integrity
Determine the Need for Special Justification
Evaluate the Property

IV. Bibliography

Appendix A: National Register Bulletins
Appendix B: The National Register Criteria for Evaluation
Appendix C: Multiple Property Documentation
Appendix D: Important Dates
Appendix E: McAdoo's 1915 Classification System for Federal Buildings
 

Endnotes