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US Post Office-Olean
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Olean

Also known as Olean Post Office

On the National Register since 198937 years
Italian RenaissanceListed 1989Olean

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

About

About US Post Office-Olean

US Post Office-Olean, at 102 S. Union St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1989. It was among the first 2 of Olean’s 10 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance, as it does for 86 other New York listings. 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 isGovernment building in Olean, 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1910 to today

  1. 1910Built
  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

102 S. Union St., Olean · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Questions about US Post Office-Olean

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

Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002388).

Is US Post Office-Olean a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit US Post Office-Olean?

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-Olean?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 75312166 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.