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United States post offices operate under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or the United States Postal Service (since 1971). In 2025, there are more than 40,000 post offices in the United States.[ 1] Historically, post offices were usually placed in a prominent location and many were architecturally distinctive, including notable buildings featuring Beaux-Arts , Art Deco , and Vernacular architecture .[ 2] [ 3] However, modern U.S. post offices were generally designed for functionality rather than architectural style.[ 3]
Following is a list of notable United States post offices. Notable post offices include individual buildings, whether still in service or not, which have architectural, historical, or community-related significance. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or state and local historic registers.
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
United States Post Office-Alamogordo
Alamogordo
1938
Gilbert Stanley Underwood , Louis A. Simon , Neal A. Melick
NRHP, houses three murals by Peter Kurd
[ 11]
Old Post Office (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
Albuquerque
1908
James Knox Taylor
NRHP
[ 12]
Old Clovis Post Office , now Carver-Clovis Public Library
Clovis
1931
James A. Wetmore , Louis A. Simon
NRHP, former
[ 13]
United States Post Office-Deming Main
Deming
1936
Louis A. Simon , Kenneth Adams
NRHP, houses the mural "Mountains and Yucca" by Kenneth Adams
[ 14]
United States Post Office (Gallup, New Mexico)
Gallup
1933
James A. Wetmore
NRHP, former
[ 15]
Old Las Vegas Post Office
Las Vegas
NRHP
United States Post Office (Los Alamos, New Mexico)
Los Alamos
1948
W. C. Kruger and Associates
NRHP
[ 16]
United States Post Office-Portales Main
Portales
1937
Louis A. Simon
NRHP, houses the mural Buffalo Range by Theodore Van Soelen,
[ 17]
United States Post Office-Truth or Consequences Main
Truth or Consequences
NRHP
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
Akron Post Office and Federal Building
Akron
NRHP
Old Akron Post Office
Akron
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Bowling Green, Ohio)
Bowling Green
NRHP
Chardon Post Office Building
Chardon
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Chesterville, Ohio)
Chesterville
NRHP
Old College Hill Post Office
Cincinnati
NRHP
Potter Stewart United States Post Office and Courthouse
Cincinnati
NRHP
[ 3]
Old Federal Building and Post Office, now the Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse
Cleveland
NRHP
Franklinton Post Office ,
Columbus
NRHP
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Columbus, Ohio)
Columbus
NRHP
Old Post Office and Federal Building (Dayton, Ohio)
Dayton
NRHP
East Liverpool Post Office
East Liverpool
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Elyria, Ohio)
Elyria
NRHP
Franklin Post Office
Franklin
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Lima, Ohio)
Lima
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Lorain, Ohio)
Lorain
NRHP
Old U.S. Post Office (Marion, Ohio)
Marion
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Sandusky, Ohio)
Sandusky
NRHP
Old Central Post Office
Toledo
NRHP
Mill Office and Post Office
Woodsdale
NRHP
Office and Federal Building (Zanesville, Ohio)
Zanesville
NRHP
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
Agness Post Office
Agness
[ 19]
U.S. Post Office (Astoria, Oregon)
Astoria
NRHP
Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)
Bend
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Eugene, Oregon)
Eugene
NRHP
United States Post Office (The Dalles, Oregon)
The Dalles
1915
Oscar Wenderoth
NRHP
U.S. Post Office and Federal Building (La Grande, Oregon)
La Grande
NRHP
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Medford, Oregon)
Medford
NRHP
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Pendleton, Oregon)
Pendleton
NRHP
511 Federal Building
Portland
NRHP
St. Johns Post Office (Portland, Oregon)
Portland
NRHP
Washington Park and Zoo Railway
Portland
[ 20]
U.S. Post Office (Roseburg, Oregon)
Roseburg
NRHP
United States Post Office (Scappoose, Oregon)
Scappoose
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Tillamook, Oregon) ,
Tillamook
NRHP
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
United States Post Office (Charleroi, Pennsylvania)
Charleroi
NRHP
United States Post Office (Connellsville, Pennsylvania)
Connellsville
NRHP
Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office
Erie
NRHP
United States Post Office (Hanover, Pennsylvania)
Hanover
NRHP
United States Post Office (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)
Lancaster
NRHP
United States Post Office (Oil City, Pennsylvania) ,
Oil City
NRHP
United States Post Office-Main Branch (Philadelphia)
Philadelphia
NRHP
United States Court House and Post Office Building, now the Nix Federal Building
Philadelphia
1939
Harry Sternfield
NRHP
B. Free Franklin Post Office
Philadelphia
NRHP, site of the first U.S. Post Office
[ 21] [ 19]
United States Post Office at 9th, Chestnut and Market Streets
Philadelphia
1873–1884
Was replaced in 1935
[ 22]
Allegheny Post Office , now part of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
NRHP
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Pittsburgh
NRHP
United States Post Office (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania)
Punxsutawney
NRHP
United States Post Office-Sewickley Branch
Sewickley
NRHP
United States Post Office (West Chester, Pennsylvania) ,
West Chester
NRHP
United States Post Office (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
Williamsport
NRHP
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
United States Post Office-Shelby Street Station
Bristol
NRHP
United States Post Office (Camden, Tennessee)
Camden
NRHP
U.S. Post Office, now the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Chattanooga
NRHP
Old Post Office (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Chattanooga
NRHP
Customs House Museum and Cultural Cente
Clarksville
NRHP
United States Post Office (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Cleveland
NRHP
Dickson Post Office
Dickson
NRHP
United States Post Office (Elizabethton, Tennessee)
Elizabethton
NRHP
United States Post Office and Mine Rescue Station
Jellico
NRHP
Knoxville Post Office
Knoxville
NRHP
Old Post Office Building (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Knoxville
NRHP
United States Post Office (Martin, Tennessee)
Martin
NRHP
United States Post Office-Main
McMinnville
NRHP
United States Post Office-Front Street Station
Memphis
NRHP
United States Post Office (Milan, Tennessee)
Milan
NRHP
United States Post Office (Morristown, Tennessee)
Morristown
NRHP
United States Post Office (Nashville, Tennessee)
Nashville
NRHP
United States Post Office at Old Hickory
Old Hickory
NRHP
United States Post Office (Ripley, Tennessee)
Ripley
NRHP
United States Post Office-Sevierville
Sevierville
NRHP
United States Post Office (Trenton, Tennessee)
Trenton
NRHP
United States Post Office (Union City, Tennessee)
Union City
NRHP
Post office
City
Date built
Architect
Notes
Ref.
J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Amarillo
1939
Wyatt C. Hedrick
NRHP
Arlington Post Office
Arlington
NRHP
U.S. Post Office and Federal Building, now O. Henry Hall
Austin
NRHP
Beeville Post Office
Beeville
NRHP
United States Post Office-Federal Building-Brenham
Brenham
NRHP
Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office
Copperas Cove
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (El Paso, Texas)
El Paso
NRHP
United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas)
Fort Worth
NRHP
Galveston U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Galveston
NRHP
Graham Post Office
Graham
NRHP
Post Office Building (Greenville, Texas)
Greenville
NRHP
U.S. Post Office (Hillsboro, Texas)
Hillsboro
NRHP
Jacksonville Post Office
Jacksonville
NRHP
Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas)
Jefferson
NRHP
Laredo United States Post Office, Court House and Custom House
Laredo
NRHP
Lubbock Post Office and Federal Building
Lubbock
1931
James A. Whetmore
NRHP
Marshall U.S. Post Office
Marshall
NRHP
Post Office Building, Old (Nacogdoches, Texas)
Nacogdoches
NRHP
Post Office-Palestine
Palestine
NRHP
United States Post Office-Pampa Main
Pampa
NRHP
United States Post Office and Federal Building (Port Arthur, Texas)
Port Arthur
NRHP
de la Pena, Silverio, Drugstore and Post Office
Rio Grande City
NRHP
US Post Office and Courthouse, now the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse
San Antonio
NRHP
Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse
Sherman
NRHP
United States Post Office (Stamford, Texas)
Stamford
NRHP
Tyler US Post Office and Courthouse
Tyler
NRHP
Old Federal Building and Post Office (Victoria, Texas)
Victoria
NRHP
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