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San_Bernardino_Downtown_Station Latitude and Longitude:

34°6′31″N 117°17′26″W / 34.10861°N 117.29056°W / 34.10861; -117.29056
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US Post Office-Downtown Station
San Bernardino Downtown Station is located in California
San Bernardino Downtown Station
San Bernardino Downtown Station is located in the United States
San Bernardino Downtown Station
Location390 W. 5th St., San Bernardino, California
Coordinates 34°6′31″N 117°17′26″W / 34.10861°N 117.29056°W / 34.10861; -117.29056
Area0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
Built by Wetmore, James A.
Architect Simon, Louis A.
Architectural styleBeaux Arts, Italianate, Mediterranean Revival
MPS US Post Office in California 1900-1941 TR
NRHP reference  No. 85000136 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 1985

The San Bernardino Downtown Station, located at 390 West 5th Street, is the main post office serving San Bernardino, California. The post office was built in 1931 as part of the decade's federal construction programs; it is one of the few remaining buildings in San Bernardino which predates 1950. Architect Louis A. Simon designed the building, which incorporates a number of architectural styles. The general plan of the building is Beaux-Arts; however, the decorative details are inspired by the Mediterranean Revival and Italianate styles. The front of the building features an arcade with acanthus leaf capitals on the supporting columns and a second-floor porch. A red terra cotta tile roof tops the building. [2]

The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1985. [1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Robertson, Doug (April 27, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: San Bernardino Downtown Station". National Park Service. Retrieved April 26, 2015. Accompanied by photos.

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