US Post Office-Florence Main
Also known as Florence Post Office; Florence Main Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office-Florence Main
US Post Office-Florence Main, at 121 N. Pikes Peak St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 22, 1986: the first place in Florence to be listed. Only 525 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 8 other Colorado listings. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in Colorado, 1900-1941, TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPost office in Colorado. 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 · 25 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
121 N. Pikes Peak St., Florence · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1US Post Office-Florence MainStart here
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Downtown Florence Historic DistrictDistrict · next door - 3
Main Street BridgeConcrete filled spandrel arch · 0.2 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of US Post Office-Florence Main
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office-Florence Main
Is US Post Office-Florence Main on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 22, 1986 (Register number 86000174).
Is US Post Office-Florence Main a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit US Post Office-Florence Main?
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-Florence Main?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 25 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 84126380 · Wikidata · old views from Florence’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.