US Post Office-Hyde Park
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Hyde Park

Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
88002511

About this property

The U.S. Post Office in Hyde Park, New York, serves the 12538 ZIP Code. It is a stone building in the Dutch Colonial Revival architectural style, located on East Market Street (Dutchess County Route 41) just east of US 9. It is a stone building modeled on an early house in the region. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a native of Hyde Park, took a personal interest in the construction of the new building during the New Deal. A series of murals inside depict major events in local history. In 1988 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York
41.79177, -73.93592

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hyde Park Elementary School
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Hyde Park Firehouse
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Main Street-Albertson Street-Park Place Historic District
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When was US Post Office-Hyde Park listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Hyde Park was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Hyde Park?

US Post Office-Hyde Park is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Hyde Park?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Hyde Park is recorded as the colonial era.

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