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US Post Office-Ithaca
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Ithaca

Also known as Ithaca Post Office

On the National Register since 198937 years
French BaroqueListed 1989Ithaca
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About US Post Office-Ithaca

US Post Office-Ithaca, at 213 N. Tioga St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1989. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer post office and current town hall in Ithaca, 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1909 to today

  1. 1909Built, designed by James Knox Taylor
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

213 N. Tioga St., Ithaca · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1US Post Office-IthacaStart here
  2. 2De Witt Park Historic District19th and Early 20th Century Eclectic · next door
  3. 3Clinton HouseGreek Revival · Built 1828 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Clinton HallGreek Revival · next door
  5. 5State TheaterEarly 20th Century · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DIthaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)Mid-19th Century0.1 miBIthaca Gas and Electric Corporation BuildingClassical Revival0.2 miBJamieson and McKinney BlockRenaissance0.2 miBRufus and Flora Bates HouseGreek Revival0.2 miBTibbetts-Rumsey HouseBuilding0.3 miBDennis-Newton HouseBuilding0.3 miBLlenrocGothic Revival · Built 18750.4 miBSt. James AME Zion ChurchBuilding0.5 miBDeke HouseRomanesque · Built 18930.5 mi

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Questions about US Post Office-Ithaca

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

Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002514).

Is US Post Office-Ithaca a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Morrill Hall, Cornell University, 0.8 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office-Ithaca?

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-Ithaca?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 75315180 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.