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US Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Also known as Courier Building

On the National Register since 198838 years
Italian Renaissance RevivalListed 1988Fairhope
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About US Post Office

US Post Office, at 325 Fairhope Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 1, 1988. It was among the first 11 of Fairhope’s 15 listings, with eight others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance Revival, as it does for 5 other Alabama listings. It was listed as part of Fairhope MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGovernment building in Fairhope, Alabama. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1932 to today

  1. 1932Built
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

325 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1US Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2Carl L. Bloxham BuildingArt Deco · Built 1932 · next door
  3. 3Gaston BuildingCommercial · next door
  4. 4Bank of FairhopeNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Fairhope Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBeckner HouseBuilt 19060.2 miBSchool of Organic EducationBuilding0.2 miBZurhorst HouseBuilding0.3 miDWhite Avenue Historic DistrictShotgun0.3 miDFairhope Bayfront DistrictAmerican Foursquare0.3 miBWhittier HallEastlake0.5 mi

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Questions about US Post Office

Is US Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 1, 1988 (Register number 88001001).

Is US Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Alabama has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS DRUM (submarine), 12.8 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of US Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77834799 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.