Old Post Office
Also known as U.S. Government Building and Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Old Post Office
Old Post Office, at N. State St., between Capitol and Park St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 13, 1973: the first place in Concord to be listed. Only 53 of New Hampshire’s 802 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Victorian Eclectic, as it does for 1 other New Hampshire listings. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric building in Concord, New Hampshire. 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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗1913 to today
- 1913
Old Post Office, Concord, New Hampshire - 1973Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 53 years
An old view of Old Post Office
Public domain, made before 1950, from Wikimedia Commons, from 1913. Tap one to see it full screen.
1913Old views from Wikimedia Commons are public domain; each credit is in the viewer. Copied to our own server.
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
N. State St., between Capitol and Park St., Concord · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
12 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of Old Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Old Post Office
Is Old Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 13, 1973 (Register number 73000269).
Is Old Post Office a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New Hampshire has 24 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Canterbury Shaker Village, 10.6 miles away.
Can you visit Old 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 Post Office?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 77845371 · Wikidata · old views from Wikimedia Commons (public domain), copied to our own server. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.