I am trying to find information about the US. Customhouse and Post
Office which is located in Washington DC. It is located in Georgetown,
at 31st and M Street. I need to get as much information about it as
possible as I am doing a research project about the history of the
building usage over the years.

Thank you for your help.
Stephenh

Dear stephenh-ga,

This is the information I have found in my research - 

It appears on the National Register of Historic Places:

"Customhouse and Post Office ** (added 1971 - Building - #71001006) 
1221 31st St., NW., Washington  
 Historic Significance:  Architecture/Engineering  
Architect, builder, or engineer:  Young, Ammi B.  
Architectural Style:  Other, Renaissance  
Area of Significance:  Architecture  
Period of Significance:  1850-1874  
Owner:  Federal  
Historic Function:  Government  
Historic Sub-function:  Customhouse, Post Office  
Current Function:  Government  
Current Sub-function:  Post Office"  
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/DC/District+of+Columbia/state2.html

There is an image and the history of the building on this site which
deals with the history of the Georgetown District of Washington DC.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc16.htm
This page will place the building in context of the history of the neighbourhood.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc15.htm

In 1998, the building was re-furbished and these articles provide a
little history and a description of the decoration inside the
building.
 http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1998/05/11/focus12.html
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/1997/09/08/tidbits.html

The architect was Ammi B. Young, these links will take you to sites
which discuss his work as an architect and other buildings which he
designed, and architectural styles.

"Ammi B. Young (1798-1874) was born in New Hampshire and studied with
noted architect Alexander Parris in Boston before setting up his own
architectural office in Burlington in 1830. He was the first
supervising architect of the Treasury Department and well known for
his classical and Italianate public buildings. Some of his most famous
buildings include the Vermont State House (1833) in Montpelier, the
Customs House (1837) in Boston, and Wentworth Hall (1828) and Reed
Hall (1839) at Dartmouth College."
http://www.homestead.com/preservationburlington/walkingtourarchitects.html

http://members.valley.net/~connriver/V09-18.htm
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/centralvermont/cv20.htm
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/wash/dc35.htm


It may be worth visiting or contacting the Research Library at the
City Museum of Washington DC for further research.
http://www.citymuseumdc.org/Library/Library_index.asp


Another possible source of information, but it is pay per view, is the
archive of the Washington Post.
Use this link and the search terms "custom house and post office" or
"Custom house and post office"
There appear to be 10 or so articles which may be relevant. You can
preview part of the document to assist you whether it is relevant or
not.
http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost_historical/search.html


I hope this answers your question. If it does not, or the answer is
unclear, then please ask for clarification of this research before
rating the answer. I shall respond to the clarification request as
soon as I receive it.
Thank you
answerfinder


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