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United States Post Office (Provincetown, Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°2′57″N 70°11′20″W / 42.04917°N 70.18889°W / 42.04917; -70.18889
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U.S. Post Office-Provincetown Main
United States Post Office in Provincetown
United States Post Office (Provincetown, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Provincetown, Massachusetts)
Location217 Commercial St
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°2′57″N 70°11′20″W / 42.04917°N 70.18889°W / 42.04917; -70.18889
Built1930
ArchitectJ.A. Wetmore
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.87001772[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 19, 1987

The Provincetown Post Office is located at 217 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is located in a 2+12-story brick building that was built in 1930. The main facade has a loggia-style arcade of three arches on the first level, leading to a recessed entrance. The second story has three large windows across, and the gable end has an oculus window and dentil moulding. The building is crowned by a cupola.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

left side facing building
right side

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Provincetown Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-11.