The United States Post Office is a historic building located in downtown
Iowa Falls, Iowa,
United States. Built in 1914, the structure was designed in the
Neoclassical style, with
Oscar Wenderoth as the supervising architect. The
1893 Colombian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, hel ...
in
Chicago was a major influence in the building's design.
The foundation is composed of North Carolina
granite, while the walls are dark red brick that is laid in an English cross bond. The main entrance is framed by a
portico
A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...
that is held up by four columns of the
Doric order. The interior features woodwork of white oak, a marble-
terrazo floor, and a
vaulted ceiling. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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See also
* List of United States post offices
References
{{NRHP in Hardin County, Iowa
Government buildings completed in 1914
Neoclassical architecture in Iowa
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Buildings and structures in Hardin County, Iowa
Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Iowa
National Register of Historic Places in Hardin County, Iowa