Old Post Office Building (Brockton, Massachusetts)

The Old Post Office Building is a historic building in Brockton, Massachusetts. The two story brick Colonial Revival-style post office was built in 1898 and expanded in 1932. It was designed under the auspices of the federal government's supervising architect, James Knox Taylor, as a copy of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.[2] The building was renovated in 1977 and became home of the Brockton Public Schools central administration offices.

Old Post Office Building
Old Post Office Building
Old Post Office Building (Brockton, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Old Post Office Building (Brockton, Massachusetts)
Old Post Office Building (Brockton, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Old Post Office Building (Brockton, Massachusetts)
Location43 Crescent St.,
Brockton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°4′51″N 71°1′10″W
Built1898
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.78000474[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 1978

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

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