US Post Office-Schenectady
Also known as Schenectedy Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office-Schenectady
US Post Office-Schenectady, at Jay and Liberty Sts., 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 describes its style as Neoclassical, 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. The listing covers 1.9 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isGovernment building in Schenectady, 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 · 35 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Jay and Liberty Sts., Schenectady · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
15 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Neoclassical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neoclassical.
Memories of US Post Office-Schenectady
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office-Schenectady
Is US Post Office-Schenectady on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 11, 1989 (Register number 88002429).
Is US Post Office-Schenectady a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Nott Memorial Hall, 0.5 miles away.
Can you visit US Post Office-Schenectady?
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-Schenectady?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 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 75314622 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.