National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Mineola

Mineola, Nassau County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002354

About this property

The U.S. Post Office in Mineola, New York serves the ZIP Code 11501, covering that community in the Towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead, New York, United States, the seat of Long Island's Nassau County. It is located on the northeast corner of the junction of First and Main Streets. It is a brick building in the Colonial Revival architectural style built in 1936 as part of a massive Depression-era public works project that built many new post offices all over New York. Unusually among New York post offices in that style from that time, it was built in a rough hexagonal shape so that its main entrance could face southwest, towards the corner. It was also one of the last works of the firm of Peabody, Wilson & Brown. For these reasons it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, the only property in Mineola listed so far.

Location

Mineola, Nassau County, New York
40.74304, -73.63882

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
12 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
12.6 mi

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When was US Post Office-Mineola listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Mineola?

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

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

The period of significance for US Post Office-Mineola is recorded as the industrial era.

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