United States Post Office–Hyattsville Main

US Post Office--Hyattsville Main

Hyattsville Post Office November 2008
Location 4325 Gallatin St., Hyattsville, Maryland
Coordinates 38°57′10″N 76°56′29″W / 38.95278°N 76.94139°W / 38.95278; -76.94139Coordinates: 38°57′10″N 76°56′29″W / 38.95278°N 76.94139°W / 38.95278; -76.94139
Built 1935
Architect Simon, Louis A.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 86001906 [1]
Added to NRHP July 24, 1986

The Hyattsville Post Office is a one-story brick building constructed over a full basement, located on Gallatin Street in Hyattsville, Prince George's County, Maryland. The Colonial Revival building consists of a central, three-bay block flanked by smaller one-bay flat-roofed pavilions. It was constructed in 1935 and remains in active use. Murals by Eugene Kingman, depicting the agricultural heritage of Prince George's County, decorate the lobby. Its design reflects the attention Hyattsville resident and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Smith W. Purdum paid to its construction.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Betty Bird (October 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hyattsville Post Office" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2015-08-01.


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