US Post Office-Peekskill
Also known as Peekskill Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office-Peekskill
US Post Office-Peekskill, at 738 South St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1989. It was among the first 4 of Peekskill’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 74 other New York listings. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGovernment building in Peekskill, 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 · 30 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
738 South St., Peekskill · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
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Peekskill Presbyterian ChurchMid-19th Century · Built 1846 · next door - 3
Drum Hill High SchoolNeoclassical · next door - 4
Peekskill Downtown Historic DistrictMid-19th Century · 0.3 mi on - 5
St. Peter's Episcopal ChurchLate 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals · Built 1892 · 0.1 mi on
7 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Georgian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.
Memories of US Post Office-Peekskill
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office-Peekskill
Is US Post Office-Peekskill on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002401).
Is US Post Office-Peekskill a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aaron Copland House, 3.6 miles away.
Can you visit US Post Office-Peekskill?
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-Peekskill?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 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 75315487 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.