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The 1911 sandstone Classical Revival post office

The 1911 sandstone Classical Revival post office

Abbott Street 1, Woburn

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Kyle McLonely

Built in 1911 from sandstone, this Classical Revival building served as the US Post Office-Woburn Center Station.

The US Post Office-Woburn Center Station is a historic building located at 1 Abbott Street in Woburn, Massachusetts. Built in 1911, this single-story Classical Revival structure was constructed out of sandstone.

The building is nine bays in width and features a central portico supported by Doric columns sheltering the main entrance. It has a standing seam metal hip roof with a flat middle section.

Architectural details include a cornice featuring dentil molding and a parapet sitting above the cornice. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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