Palazzo delle Poste, Grosseto
| Palazzo delle Poste | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Fascist architecture Rationalism |
| Location | Piazza Fratelli Rosselli Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy |
| Coordinates | 42°45′50.22″N 11°06′42.7″E / 42.7639500°N 11.111861°E |
| Construction started | 4 February 1931 |
| Completed | 20 October 1932 |
| Inaugurated | 13 November 1932 |
| Owner | Poste Italiane |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Angiolo Mazzoni |
The Palazzo delle Poste (transl. Post Office Palace) is a fascist rationalist building in the city of Grosseto, Tuscany. It was designed by architect Angiolo Mazzoni and completed in 1932.[1]
History
[edit]As part of Benito Mussolini's plan to tackle unemployment, Decree No. 10102 on 8 July 1930, authorized the construction of the Post and Telegraph Building in Grosseto, designed by architect Angiolo Mazzoni. Mazzoni selected a site in a circular square named after Umberto I, outside the city walls in the suburb of Porta Nuova. After initial design revisions, the final project was completed by June 1930. Expropriations began in April, and demolition of existing buildings, including the recently built Art Nouveau-style Palazzo Barth, started in September.
The masonry contract was awarded to Milan's Rusconi Carlo company in September 1930, with a significant discount on the estimated cost. The work, which began on 4 February 1931, and involved around 120 workers daily, was completed by 20 October 1932. Marble, travertine, and granite were supplied by Società Marmifera Nord Carrara of Montecatini group. The building was inaugurated on 13 November 1932, in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel III. Additional completion works were approved in August 1939.
Post-war modifications included raising the central body of the building in 1953 (completed in 1955), constructing a new single-story section for mail carriers in 1963, and expanding the public hall and director's apartment in 1975. A request was made in 1983 to raise the eastern wing on Via Roma.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Il Palazzo delle Poste di Grosseto e le tre "A" di Angiolo Mazzoni". Poste Italiane. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Celuzza, Papa (2013): 204–205.
Sources
[edit]- Grosseto fuori Porta Nuova. Lo sviluppo di Grosseto a nord delle mura dalla metà dell'Ottocento al secondo dopoguerra. Grosseto: Innocenti Editore. 2009.
- Mariagrazia Celuzza; Mauro Papa, eds. (2013). Grosseto visibile. Guida alla città e alla sua arte pubblica. Arcidosso: Edizioni Effigi.
- Innocenti, Mario; Innocenti, Elena (1993). Grosseto:briciole di storia. Cartoline e documenti d'epoca 1899-1944. Grosseto: Innocenti Editore.
External links
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- "Palazzo delle Poste". Catalogo generale dei beni culturali. Ministero della cultura.