United States Post Office and Court House | |
Location | 145 Church St., New Haven, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°18′24″N 72°55′30″W / 41.30667°N 72.92500°W |
Built | 1919 |
Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., Cass Gilbert |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 15000586[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 14, 2015 |
The Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse is a monumental courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, located on the east side of the New Haven Green. Built between 1913 and 1919, the structure was spared from a planned demolition in the 1960s, and instead renovated to continue its useful life. For many decades, it also served as a post office, although the post office moved to another location in 1979. It is an excellent example of Classical Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.