Glendale Post Office Joins U.S. Historic List
The 51-year-old Glendale Post Office has been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Glendale Postmaster Hal Hemmingsen said the post office, dedicated on July 19, 1934, is one of 28 post offices in California selected for preservation because of their historical significance. A plaque is expected to be installed on the structure this month.
The Glendale office was selected by state and postal officials for its architectural design reflecting the Second Renaissance Revival style popular from 1890 to 1920. Officials said the building may have been the last constructed in that style.
Post offices selected for the register, from Chico to San Diego, provide a chronology of building types used for post offices from 1900 to 1941, according to William C. McEnery, the postal service’s western regional director of buildings.
The Glendale Historical Society three years ago intervened to protect the original appearance of the building after federal postal officials had ordered iron bars placed over windows of the building.
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