United States Post Office and Custom House
National Register of Historic Places

United States Post Office and Custom House

St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
Listed
March 27, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000817

About this property

The United States Post Office and Custom House is a historic government building at 50 South Main Street in the city of St. Albans, Vermont. Built in 1938, and still in use housing federal offices, it is an enduring presence of the federal government in the city.

Location

40 S. Main St.
St. Albans, Franklin County, Vermont
44.80934, -73.08402

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100000817. It was listed on March 27, 2017.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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0.1 mi
Giroux Furniture Company Building
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

St. Albans Raid Aftermath on Lake Champlain
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
St. Albans Raid VT
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
St. Albans Raid
1864Civil War
4.7 mi
Raid on Swanton VT
1814Early Republic
7.9 mi
Abenaki Territorial Conflict – Swanton Site
1350Pre-Columbian
7.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was United States Post Office and Custom House listed on the National Register?

United States Post Office and Custom House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 2017.

What type of historic resource is United States Post Office and Custom House?

United States Post Office and Custom House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for United States Post Office and Custom House?

The period of significance for United States Post Office and Custom House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1938.

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