US Post Office-Painted Post
Also known as Painted Post Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office-Painted Post
US Post Office-Painted Post, at 135 N. Hamilton St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1989: the first place in Erwin to be listed. Only 2,529 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older. The Register lists it for its art, 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. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGovernment building in Painted Post, 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
135 N. Hamilton St., Erwin · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1US Post Office-Painted PostStart here
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First Baptist Church of Painted Post20th Century Revival · next door - 3Erwin Town HallBuilding · next door
3 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of US Post Office-Painted Post
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office-Painted Post
Is US Post Office-Painted Post on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002395).
Is US Post Office-Painted Post a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Newtown Battlefield, 20.8 miles away.
Can you visit US Post Office-Painted Post?
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-Painted Post?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75314721 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.