United States Post Office (Long Island City, Queens)

The United States Post Office in Long Island City was built in 1928, standing as a brick structure designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a prominent frontispiece decorated with four semi-engaged limestone columns in the Ionic order, which support a pedimented entablature. This building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, serving as a reminder of the architectural standards once prioritized for federal buildings in the early twentieth century. Although the building bears the name of James A. Wetmore, who served as the Acting Supervising Architect of the Treasury, he was a lawyer and administrator rather than a professional architect. He directed the design of numerous federal post offices during this era, despite not creating the blueprints himself. The building remains a functional part of the local community, continuing its original purpose decades after its construction.