List of United States post offices in Alaska

United States post offices operate under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Historically, post offices were usually placed in a prominent location and many were architecturally distinctive, including notable buildings featuring Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, and Vernacular architecture.[1][2] However, modern U.S. post offices were generally designed for functionality rather than architectural style.[2]

Following is a list of United States post offices in Alaska. Notable post offices include individual buildings, whether still in service or not, which have architectural, historical, or community-related significance. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or state and local historic registers.

Post office Location Date built Image Architect Notes Ref.
U.S. Post Office, now Federal Building Anchorage Anchorage 1939–1940 Gilbert Stanley Underwood [a] [3][4]
Cooper Landing Post Office Cooper Landing 1921 Jack Lean [a] [5]
Cordova Post Office and Courthouse Cordova 1924 Unknown [a] [6]
Steele Creek Roadhouse Eagle c. 1898 Unknown [a] [7]
Woodchopper Roadhouse Eagle 1910 Unknown [a] [8]
Miller House Post Office Fairbanks 1900 [a] [8]
Old Federal Building (Fairbanks, Alaska) Fairbanks 1933 George N. Ray [a] [9]
Ketchikan Federal Building Ketchikan 1937–1938 Garfield, Stanley-Brown, Harris and Robinson [a] [10]
Sitka United States Post Office and Court House Sitka 1938 Gilbert Stanley Underwood [a] [11]
Soldotna Post Office Soldotna 1949 Sam Hoffman, Alfred Anderson [a] [5][12]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Historic Post Office Buildings". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  2. ^ a b Yuko, Elizabeth. "12 of the Most Beautiful Post Offices in the United States". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  3. ^ "Alaska (AK), Anchorage County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  4. ^ "Federal Building, Anchorage, AK". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  5. ^ a b "Alaska (AK), Kenai Peninsula County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  6. ^ "Alaska (AK), Valdez-Cordova County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  7. ^ "Alaska (AK), Southeast Fairbanks County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  8. ^ a b "Alaska (AK), Yukon-Koyukuk County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  9. ^ "Alaska (AK), Fairbanks North Star County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  10. ^ "Alaska (AK), Ketchikan Gateway County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  11. ^ "Alaska (AK), Sitka County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  12. ^ "Soldotna Post Office". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. Retrieved February 1, 2026.