US Post Office--Hudson Falls, Hudson Falls, NY
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Hudson Falls, NY 12839 US Post Office located at 114 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY.
Waymark Code: WM847D
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2010
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As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 6,927. It was the county seat of Washington County until 1994, when the county seat was moved to Fort Edward.
The village was founded in a land patent granted to James Bradshaw and his associates May 1762 as Baker's Falls. In 1810 it was incorporated as the village of Sandy Hill. The village assumed its current name in 1910.
There is a chiseled plaque on the building which reads:
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Farley
Postmaster General
Louis A Simon
Supervising Architect
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer
1935
Street address: 114 Main Street Hudson Falls, New York USA 12839
County / Borough / Parish: Washington County
Year listed: 1989
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 09/09/2014 To: 09/09/2014
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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