US Post Office
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About US Post Office
US Post Office, at Town Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 24, 1986: the first place in Stamford to be listed. Only 1,233 of Texas’s 3,280 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 38 other Texas listings. It was listed as part of Stamford MRA. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Stamford, Jones County, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0).
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes
Town Sq., Stamford · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
11 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Beaux Arts style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.
Memories of US Post Office
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about US Post Office
Is US Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 24, 1986 (Register number 86002332).
Is US Post Office a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit US Post Office?
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?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 40969730 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.