Customhouse and Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Customhouse and Post Office
Customhouse and Post Office, at 1221 31st St., NW., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 10, 1971. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 12 other District of Columbia listings. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isPost office in Washington, D.C., United States of America. 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 · 31 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
1221 31st St., NW., Washington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Customhouse and Post OfficeStart here
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Old Stone HouseBuilt 1765 · next door - 3
Newton D. Baker HouseBuilt 1794 · 0.1 mi on - 4
Mount Zion United Methodist ChurchGothic · 0.1 mi on - 5
Isaac Owens HouseFederal · next door
28 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Renaissance Revival.
Memories of Customhouse and Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Customhouse and Post Office
Is Customhouse and Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 10, 1971 (Register number 71001006).
Is Customhouse and Post Office a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Newton D. Baker House, 0.1 miles away.
Can you visit Customhouse and 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 Customhouse and Post Office?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 117692079 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.