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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Photo: Flanders Studio, Waycross, Georgia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

On the National Register since 198046 years
Renaissance RevivalListed 1980Waycross
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, at 605 Elizabeth St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 1, 1980. It was among the first 2 of Waycross’s 6 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 24 other Georgia listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Waycross, Georgia, United States. 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 · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes

605 Elizabeth St., Waycross · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1U.S. Post Office and CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Phoenix HotelSpanish Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Downtown Waycross Historic DistrictItalianate · next door
Around it

3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DWaycross Historic DistrictShingle Style0.5 miSLott CemeterySite1 miBFirst African Baptist Church and ParsonageGothic Revival1.1 mi

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Questions about U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

Is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 1, 1980 (Register number 80001258).

Is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit U.S. 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 U.S. Post Office and Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 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 93209861 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.