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US Post Office-Dunkirk
Photo: Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Dunkirk

Also known as Dunkirk Post Office

On the National Register since 198838 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1988Dunkirk

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

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About US Post Office-Dunkirk

US Post Office-Dunkirk, at 410 Central Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 1988. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 478 other New York listings. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR.

What it isHistoric post office building located at Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York. 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 · 49 MB · National Archives↗
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410 Central Ave., Dunkirk

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

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3 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

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

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Questions about US Post Office-Dunkirk

Is US Post Office-Dunkirk on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 17, 1988 (Register number 88002488).

Is US Post Office-Dunkirk a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lewis Miller Cottage, Chautauqua Institution, 19.9 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office-Dunkirk?

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-Dunkirk?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 49 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 75312267 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.