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Waterville Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

Waterville Post Office

On the National Register since 197749 years
Greek RevivalListed 1977Waterville

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

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About Waterville Post Office

Waterville Post Office, at Main and Elm St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1977. It was among the first 4 of Waterville’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Greek Revival, as it does for 268 other Maine listings. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Maine, 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 · 48 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Main and Elm St., Waterville · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Greek Revival style, nearby

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

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Questions about Waterville Post Office

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

Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1977 (Register number 77000074).

Is Waterville Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maine has 41 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Fort Halifax, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Waterville 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 Waterville Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 48 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 88686429 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.