United States Post Office, Beacon, New York
ArchitectDesigned by
Charles Rosen
Date1934
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 10 7/8 x 17 3/4in. (27.6 x 45.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr.
Object number2004.62.48
DescriptionDrawing includes elevation of front facade. The elevation shows a one story, five bay building with gabled roof and protruding intersecting gable. It features 24 over 20 double hung sash windows with round arched lintels and keystones. The entrance has two paneled doors with multipaned window and lintel. The building is made of stone construction with quoins on edges. Dentils and an inscription with an eagle decoration are featured on the pediment. There is a center cupola with an arched window, vents and a weathervane. Scale for drawing is 1/8" = 1'0".
NotesHistorical Note: The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. It was built in 1934 by Charles Rosen and Gilbert Stanley Underwood as part of Works Progress Administration (National Register of Historic Places).Status
Not on view
