The San Bernardino Downtown Station, located at 390 West 5th Street, is the main post office serving San Bernardino, California. The post office was built in 1931 as part of the decade's federal construction programs; it is one of the few remaining buildings in San Bernardino which predates 1950. Architect Louis A. Simon designed the building, which incorporates a number of architectural styles. The general plan of the building is Beaux-Arts; however, the decorative details are inspired by the Mediterranean Revival and Italianate styles. The front of the building features an arcade with acanthus leaf capitals on the supporting columns and a second-floor porch. A red terra cotta tile roof tops the building.

The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1985.

San Bernardino Downtown Station

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in San Bernardino County, California List of United States post offices

San Bernardino Downtown Station

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Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California

Italianate architecture in California

Beaux-Arts architecture in California

Government buildings completed in 1931

National Register of Historic Places in San Bernardino County, California

1931 establishments in California

History of San Bernardino, California

Buildings and structures in San Bernardino, California

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