U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Bellingham, Washington)
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Bellingham, Washington
, also known as Federal Building, was built in 1912. It was designed by James Knox Taylor
in Renaissance architecture
style. It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
, also known as Federal Building, was built in 1912. It was designed by James Knox Taylor
James Knox Taylor
James Knox Taylor was Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1897 to 1912. His name is listed ex officio as supervising architect of hundreds of federal buildings built throughout the United States during the period.-Early career:The son of H...
in Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
style. It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.