Postal Window Detail, Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building, Trenton, New Jersey
An Art Deco postal service window in the Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Trenton, New Jersey, photographed by Carol M. Highsmith.
Post office service windows were built-in counters framed by decorative metal and woodwork. This one combines a counter, a window opening and decorative surrounds into a single composition. A modern parallel is a built-in serving counter or pass-through between kitchen and dining room, framed with Deco fluting or stepped trim.
Built-in pass-through or counter with fluted or stepped surround; Signature tier.
A custom version typically runs $700–$1,050 per linear foot, installed in Colorado.
- Style
- Art Deco
- Element
- Built-ins & Bookcases
- Photograph
- 2010
- Source
- Library of Congress
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