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Santuit Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

Santuit Post Office

On the National Register since 198739 years
Gothic RevivalListed 1987Barnstable Town

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Santuit Post Office

Santuit Post Office, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 10, 1987. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic Revival, as it does for 240 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Barnstable MRA. The listing covers 4.3 acres. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFixed construction in Massachusetts, 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 · 9 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1846 to today

  1. 1846Built
  2. 1987Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 39 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Main St., Barnstable Town · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Gothic Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic Revival.

Memories of Santuit Post Office

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Questions about Santuit Post Office

Is Santuit Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 10, 1987 (Register number 87000309).

Is Santuit Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Kennedy Compound, 7.6 miles away.

Can you visit Santuit 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 Santuit Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 9 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 63789063 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.