US Post Office-Suffern
Also known as Suffern Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office-Suffern
US Post Office-Suffern, at 15 Chestnut St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1989. It was among the first 6 of Ramapo’s 22 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its art, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 478 other New York listings. It was listed as part of US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR.
What it isPost office in Suffern, 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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗1936 to today
- 1936Built, designed by Louis A. Simon
- 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 37 years
Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes
15 Chestnut St., Ramapo · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1US Post Office-SuffernStart here
- 2
Washington Avenue Soldier's Monument and TriangleObject · 0.2 mi on
4 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Colonial Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.
Memories of US Post Office-Suffern
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office-Suffern
Is US Post Office-Suffern on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002435).
Is US Post Office-Suffern a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ringwood Manor, 5.6 miles away.
Can you visit US Post Office-Suffern?
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-Suffern?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 75314504 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.