The U.S. Post Office, also known as the Willows Main Post Office or US Post Office–Willows Main, is the main
post office in
Willows,
California. Built in 1918, the post office was designed by Walter D. Bliss and William B. Faville, architects known for their work in
San Francisco. The building was designed in the
Italianate and
Beaux-Arts styles. The building's roofline and arched
arcade entrance with
Doric column
The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of col ...
s were inspired by the Italianate style, while its detail work, including
terra cotta reliefs,
quoin
Quoins ( or ) are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th century encyclopedia, t ...
ing, and decorative keystones, is Beaux-Arts styled. While many Italianate Beaux-Arts post offices were built in the early 20th century, the Willows post office was one of the few built in California. In addition, it is one of the few ornately designed buildings in Willows and has been called the "most sophisticated and imposing" of those which exist.
The post office was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1985.
See also
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List of United States post offices
References
External links
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Willows, California
Buildings and structures in Glenn County, California
Government buildings completed in 1918
Willows
Beaux-Arts architecture in California
Italianate architecture in California
National Register of Historic Places in Glenn County, California
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