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U.S. Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office

Also known as U.S. Post Office,Biddeford G. Maine-570

On the National Register since 197353 years
Listed 1973Biddeford
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About U.S. Post Office

U.S. Post Office, at 35 Washington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973. It was among the first 3 of Biddeford’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and communications, at the local level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Biddeford, Maine, 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 · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

35 Washington St., Biddeford · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1U.S. Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2Biddeford City HallBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Summer Street BlockBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4St. Joseph's SchoolBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Emery SchoolLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · 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.

DBiddeford-Saco Mills Historic District (Boundary Increase)Mid-19th Century0.2 miDSt. Andre's ParishDistrict0.3 miBDudley BlockGreek Revival0.3 miDBiddeford Main Street Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.3 miBJacobs Houses and StoreFederal · Built 18200.5 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 May 7, 1973 (Register number 73000161).

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

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Winslow Homer Studio, 7.2 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 4 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 88687879 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.