Federal Building and Post Office, Federal courthouse and post office in Downtown Brooklyn, United States.
Built with gray and red granite from Maine, this four-story Romanesque Revival building stands at the corner of Johnson Street and Cadman Plaza East.
The Federal Building construction lasted from 1885 to 1891 under architect Mifflin E. Bell's design, with a significant northern expansion completed in 1933.
The structure received recognition as a New York City Landmark in 1966 and earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The building houses the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, federal offices, and postal services at 271 Cadman Plaza East.
In 1898, the building operated a pneumatic tube system for rapid mail transportation between Brooklyn and the New York City General Post Office.
Location: Brooklyn
Inception: 1890s
Architects: Mifflin E. Bell
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Address: 271 Cadman Plaza East
GPS coordinates: 40.69564,-73.98953
Latest update: March 5, 2025 16:54
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