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United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

Coordinates: 39°44′48″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74667°N 75.54667°W / 39.74667; -75.54667
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U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse
Former Post Office, Courthouse and Customhouse
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in Delaware
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware)
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware) is located in the United States
United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware)
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Location11th and Market Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates39°44′48″N 75°32′48″W / 39.74667°N 75.54667°W / 39.74667; -75.54667
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1933-35, 1937
Built byIrwin & Leighton
ArchitectAssociated Federal Architects
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofRodney Square Historic District (ID11000522[2])
NRHP reference No.79000638[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1979
Designated CPMarch 24, 2017

The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office and the Wilmington Trust Headquarters, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by Irwin & Leighton in 1933–1935, and building was completed in 1937. It is in the Classical Revival. It is a three-story, cut stone structure with six large stone pillars across the main entrance. the gross building area is 104,669 sq. ft.[3]

Wilmington Trust headquarters in Rodney Square

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1] A modern Wilmington Trust office building now emerges from the facade.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Ferguson, Logan I. (September 30, 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Rodney Square Historic District". National Archives. National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Charles A. Preston, Jr. (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse". and Accompanying 15 photos