Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Salvo

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Salvo Post Office
Photo: wearlybird, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Salvo Post Office

Also known as United States Post Office,Salvo,NC

Salvo’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 23, 1993; only 1,740 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older
Plain Gable-Front BuildingListed 1993Salvo
DirectionsAdd an old photo

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

About

About Salvo Post Office

Salvo Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 1993: the first place in Salvo to be listed. Only 1,740 of North Carolina’s 3,076 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, politics and architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric post office in North Carolina, 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 · 53 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  2. 1993Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 33 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

NC 12 W side, 0.1 miles south of jct. with Park Rd., in Salvo, NC · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Salvo Post OfficeStart here
  2. 2Rasmus Midgett HouseVernacular Two-Story, Single-Pile House · 0.4 mi on

Memories of Salvo Post Office

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Salvo Post Office?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Salvo Post Office

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

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 1993 (Register number 93000997).

Is Salvo Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Cape Hatteras Light Station, 19.9 miles away.

Can you visit Salvo 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 Salvo Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 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 47719893 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.