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U.S. Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office

On the National Register since 198145 years
Listed 1981Joliet
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About U.S. Post Office

U.S. Post Office, at 150 N. Scott St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 20, 1981. It was among the first 5 of Joliet’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGovernment building in Joliet, Illinois. 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 · 32 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

150 N. Scott St., Joliet · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1U.S. Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2Joliet, Louis, HotelClassic Revival · next door
  3. 3Rubens Rialto Square TheaterBuilding · next door
  4. 4Union StationBuilt 1912 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Jacob H. Henry HouseItalianate · 0.2 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DDowntown Joliet Historic DistrictDistrict0.1 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchQueen Anne0.2 miBJoliet Township High SchoolCollegiate Gothic · Built 19010.3 miBJoilet YMCALate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals0.3 miBHiram B. Scutt MansionSecond Empire0.4 mi

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Questions about U.S. Post Office

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

Yes. It was added on Aug 20, 1981 (Register number 81000223).

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

No. It is on the National Register; Illinois has 86 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Illinois and Michigan Canal, 3 miles away.

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

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 32 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 28894343 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.