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US Post Office-Newcastle Main
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Newcastle Main

Newcastle’s first place on the National RegisterListed May 19, 1987; only 240 of Wyoming’s 526 listings are older
Beaux ArtsListed 1987Newcastle

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

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About US Post Office-Newcastle Main

US Post Office-Newcastle Main, at W. Main St. and Sumner Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987: the first place in Newcastle to be listed. Only 240 of Wyoming’s 526 listings are older. The Register lists it for its politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 8 other Wyoming listings. It was listed as part of Historic US Post Offices in Wyoming, 1900-1941, TR. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isGovernment building in Newcastle, Wyoming. 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 · 24 MB · National Archives↗
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W. Main St. and Sumner Ave., Newcastle · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about US Post Office-Newcastle Main

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

Yes. It was added on May 19, 1987 (Register number 87000791).

Is US Post Office-Newcastle Main a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wyoming has 28 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit US Post Office-Newcastle Main?

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-Newcastle Main?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 24 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 73730060 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.