Old US Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old US Post Office
Old US Post Office, at 322 E. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 12, 1985. It was among the first 5 of Niles’s 7 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 74 other Michigan listings. The listing covers 1 acre.
What it isPost office in Michigan, 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 · 12 MB · National Archives↗Finding Old US Post Office
322 E. Main St., Niles
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
6 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Old US Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Old US Post Office
Is Old US Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 12, 1985 (Register number 85002152).
Is Old US Post Office a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Michigan has 37 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tippecanoe Place, 10.6 miles away.
Can you visit Old US 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 Old US Post Office?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 12 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 25338950 · Wikidata · old views from Niles’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.