Old Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Old Post Office

Albany, Albany County, New York
Listed
January 20, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
72000814

About this property

The Old Post Office, also known as the United States Government Building, is located at the intersection of State Street and Broadway in Albany, New York, United States. It was built from 1879 to 1883 at a cost of $627,148. Plans for the building had been made two decades prior to its construction. Originally it was to be a larger Gothic Revival structure, but the time and the costs of acquiring the land exceeded the original budget, and a smaller post office in the Italian Renaissance Revival style was erected instead. Since 1977 it has been part of SUNY Plaza, and is used as offices by the central administration of the State University of New York (SUNY). Postal operations moved to larger facilities prior to 1972, but the building continued to house federal government offices for a few years. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is also a contributing property to the Downtown Albany Historic District, listed on the Register in 1980.

Location

Albany, Albany County, New York
42.64908, -73.75026

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Sources

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When was Old Post Office listed on the National Register?

Old Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Old Post Office?

Old Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Post Office?

The period of significance for Old Post Office is recorded as the civil_war era.

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