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US Post Office-Poughkeepsie
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Poughkeepsie

Also known as Poughkeepsie Post Office

On the National Register since 198937 years
FederalListed 1989Poughkeepsie

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

About

About US Post Office-Poughkeepsie

US Post Office-Poughkeepsie, at Mansion St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1989. The Register lists it for its art, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 619 other New York listings. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPost office in Poughkeepsie, 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1939 to today

  1. 1939Built
  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

Mansion St., Poughkeepsie · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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38 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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Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

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Questions about US Post Office-Poughkeepsie

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

Yes. It was added on May 15, 1989 (Register number 88002413).

Is US Post Office-Poughkeepsie a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Matthew Vassar Estate, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit US Post Office-Poughkeepsie?

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-Poughkeepsie?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 75312642 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.