Post Office Building, Upper Montclair

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Post Office Building, Upper Montclair
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Location242-244 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°50′28″N74°12′33″W / 40.84111°N 74.20917°W / 40.84111; -74.20917
Arealess than one acre
Built1918
Architect Francis A. Nelson
Architectural styleTudor Revival
MPS Montclair MRA
NRHP reference No. 86003012 [1]
NJRHP No.1190 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1988
Designated NJRHPSeptember 29, 1986

Post Office Building, Upper Montclair, also known as the Gumersall Building, is located in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Designed by the architect Francis A. Nelson, the building was built in 1918 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2010.