United States Post Office (Merced, California)

The Bell Station, also known as the Federal Building, is a U.S. post office located at 401 W. 18th St. in Merced, California. The post office was built in 1933 as part of a public works program started by Herbert Hoover. The building was designed by Los Angeles architects Allison & Allison in the Mediterranean Revival style; its design includes a tile roof, stucco walls, and arched windows with terra cotta surrounds. The building's use of Mediterranean elements in an unadorned design reflected the notion of "starved classicism" used in many of Hoover's public works projects; this form of design used themes from classical styles in the plain manner of the Art Deco and Moderne styles. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the U.S. Post Office on February 10, 1983.[1]

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	401 W. 18th St., Merced, California
Coordinates	37°18′8″N 120°28′50″W
Area	0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built	1933
Architect	Allison & Allison
NRHP reference No.	83001208[1]
Added to NRHP	February 10, 1983