United States Post Office, Painted Post

Name: United States Post Office
Address: Painted Post, United States

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US Post Office-Painted Post is a historic post office building located at Painted Post in Steuben County, New York. It was designed in 1937 and built in 1937-1938 and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon. It is a one-story, three bay structure clad in red brick in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a 1939 mural by Amy Jones titled "Recording the Victory" and depicting a Revolutionary War scene. ()

Built: 1937 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 42°9'30"N, 77°5'37"W

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United States Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Corning Museum of Glass, The Rockwell Museum, Benjamin Patterson Inn, First Baptist Church of Painted Post.

2.1 miE
Ancient glass art and make-your-own demos
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning
54 min walk • The Corning Museum of Glass, located in the small city of Corning in upstate New York, is a gleaming testament to the art, history, and science of glassmaking. This unique museum, founded in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated), offers visitors an...
2.4 miSE
Museum, Art museum
The Rockwell Museum, Corning
60 min walk • The Rockwell Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate museum of American art located in the Finger Lakes region in downtown Corning, New York. Frommer's describes it as "one of the best-designed small museums in the Northeast." In 2015, The Rockwell Museum was named a Smithsonian Affiliate, the first in New York State outside of New York City.
1.6 miE
Museum, History museum
Benjamin Patterson Inn, Corning
42 min walk • Benjamin Patterson Inn, also known as Jenning's Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located in Corning in Steuben County, New York. It is a two-story, ell shaped frame structure in the Federal style. Built in 1796, it is the oldest frame building in the area and perhaps all of Steuben County.
~220 ftW
Church
First Baptist Church of Painted Post, Painted Post
2 min walk • First Baptist Church of Painted Post is a historic Baptist church located at Painted Post in Steuben County, New York. The church was originally built in 1860 and expanded and remodeled in 1915 after a fire destroyed the mid-19th century building's tower and spire.
2 miSE
Sculpture, Park
Little Joe Tower, Corning
53 min walk • Little Joe Tower is a landmark structure in Corning, New York, United States. The tower was built in either 1912 or 1913 by Corning Glass Works.
2.3 miSE
42°8'36"N • 77°3'12"W
Exhibit A, Corning
59 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1.6 miE
42°9'5"N • 77°3'50"W
Heritage Village of the Southern Finger Lakes, Corning
41 min walk • Museum, History museum
3.8 miSE
42°7'34"N • 77°1'59"W
Park Avenue Sports Center, Corning
98 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf, Park
2.1 miE
Gothic Revival architecture
Corning Armory, Corning
55 min walk • Corning Armory, since 1977 home to the Corning YMCA, is a historic National Guard armory building located at Corning in Steuben County, New York. It was designed by architect William Haugaard.
2.2 miSE
Library
World War Memorial Library, Corning
58 min walk • World War Memorial Library, also known as Corning City Club, is a historic library building located at Corning in Steuben County, New York. It is a 2+1⁄2-story brick structure in a combination of the Colonial Revival and Classical Revival styles.
2.3 miSE
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Southside Historic District, Corning
60 min walk • Southside Historic District is a national historic district located at Corning, Steuben County, New York. The district encompasses 624 contributing buildings, one contributing site and four contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Corning.