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US Post Office and Courthouse
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office and Courthouse

On the National Register since 198343 years
Spanish Mediterranean Revival StyleListed 1983Miami
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About US Post Office and Courthouse

US Post Office and Courthouse, at 300 NE 1st Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 14, 1983. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric courthouse in Miami, Florida. 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 · 142 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1933 to today

  1. 1933Built, designed by Phineas Paist
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

300 NE 1st Ave., Miami · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1US Post Office and CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Hahn BuildingNeo-Classical · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Old US Post Office and CourthouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1914 · next door
  4. 4Security BuildingCommercial · next door
  5. 5Central Baptist ChurchNeo-Classical · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGesu ChurchSpanish Renaissance · Built 19250.1 miBHuntington BuildingCommercial0.2 miBShoreland ArcadeNeo-Classical Revival0.2 miBWalgreen Drug StoreModerne0.2 miDDowntown Miami Historic DistrictMasonry Vernacular0.2 miBCity National Bank BuildingCommercial0.2 miBMeyer-Kiser BuildingCommercial0.2 miBCongress BuildingNeoclassical0.2 miBIngraham BuildingRenaissance Revival · Built 19270.3 miBOlympia Theater and Office BuildingMediterranean Revival · Built 19260.3 miBAlfred I. DuPont BuildingArt Deco · Built 19390.3 miBDade County CourthouseNeo-Classical · Built 19280.3 mi★Freedom TowerSpanish Renaissance · Built 19250.3 miBPalm CottageBuilding0.5 miBMount Zion Baptist ChurchMediterranean Revival0.5 miBGreater Bethel AME ChurchMediterranean Revival0.5 miBLyric TheaterMasonry Vernacular0.5 miBD. A. Dorsey HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about US Post Office and Courthouse

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

Yes. It was added on Oct 14, 1983 (Register number 83003518).

Is US Post Office and Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Freedom Tower, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office and Courthouse?

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 and Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 142 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 77843149 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.