Old Post Ofice
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Post Ofice
Old Post Ofice was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 8, 1982. It was among the first 6 of St. Georges’s 8 listings, with four others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 26 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Red Lion Hundred MRA. The listing covers 1.6 acres.
What it isBuilding in Delaware, USA. 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 · 8 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Kirkwood and St. Georges Rd., St. Georges · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Old Post OficeStart here
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Correll's Farm and Lawn SupplyBuilding · next door - 3
Old Cann Mansion HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
7 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Empire style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.
Memories of Old Post Ofice
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Old Post Ofice
Is Old Post Ofice on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 8, 1982 (Register number 82002330).
Is Old Post Ofice a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Old Lock Pump House, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, 6.6 miles away.
Can you visit Old Post Ofice?
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 Old Post Ofice?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 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 75323539 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.