US Post Office and Customhouse
Also known as Downtown Station; Old Main Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office and Customhouse
US Post Office and Customhouse, at 2421 13th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1984. It was among the first 2 of Gulfport’s 16 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Renaissance Revival, as it does for 5 other Mississippi listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGovernment building in Gulfport, Mississippi. 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 · 101 MB · National Archives↗1907 to today
- 1907Built, designed by James Knox Taylor
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
2421 13th St., Gulfport · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
5 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Second Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Renaissance Revival.
Memories of US Post Office and Customhouse
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office and Customhouse
Is US Post Office and Customhouse on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Mar 19, 1984 (Register number 84002209).
Is US Post Office and Customhouse a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Beauvoir, 7.5 miles away.
Can you visit US Post Office and Customhouse?
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 US Post Office and Customhouse?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 101 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 73891186 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.