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The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office and the Wilmington Trust Headquarters, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by Irwin & Leighton in 1933–1935, and building was completed in 1937. It is in the Classical Revival. It is a three-story, cut stone structure with six large stone pillars across the main entrance. the gross building area is 104,669 sq. ft.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] A modern Wilmington Trust office building now emerges from the facade.
See also
- Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware)
- Wilmington Trust Newark Branch
- List of United States federal courthouses in Delaware
- List of United States post offices
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ferguson, Logan I. (September 30, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rodney Square Historic District". National Archives. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Charles A. Preston, Jr. (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse". and Accompanying 15 photos
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