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US Post Office-Clyde
Photo: Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Clyde

Also known as Clyde Post Office

Galen’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 17, 1988; only 2,460 of New York’s 6,529 listings are older
American ColonialListed 1988Galen
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About US Post Office-Clyde

US Post Office-Clyde, at 26 S. Park St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 17, 1988: the first place in Galen to be listed. Only 2,460 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 American Colonial, as it does for 7 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 isPost office in Clyde, 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 · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1940 to today

  1. 1940Built, designed by Louis A. Simon
  2. 1988Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 38 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

26 S. Park St., Galen · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1US Post Office-ClydeStart here
  2. 2Clyde Downtown Historic DistrictBuilding · next door
  3. 3Smith-Ely MansionClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on

Memories of US Post Office-Clyde

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Questions about US Post Office-Clyde

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

Yes. It was added on Nov 17, 1988 (Register number 88002472).

Is US Post Office-Clyde a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Elizabeth Cady Stanton House, 12.5 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office-Clyde?

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-Clyde?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 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 75315447 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.