List of United States post offices in Hawaii

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 Hawaii. 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 City Date built Image Architect Notes Ref.
Federal Building, United States Post Office and Courthouse (Hilo, Hawaii) Hilo 1917 Henry D. Whitfield, Louis A. Simon [a] [3][4]
Kamehameha V Post Office Honolulu 1871 J. G. Osborne [a][b] [5][6]
King David Kalakaua Building Honolulu 1921–1922 York and Sawyer [a] [7]
United States Post Office (Kalaupapa, Hawaii) Kalaupapa 1934 [8][9][10]
United States Post Office (Lihue, Hawaii) Līhuʻe 1939 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a][c] [11][12][13]
United States Post Office (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii) Schofield Barracks 1939–1940 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [d] [14][15]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  2. ^ Listed as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark
  3. ^ Originally housed two New Deal wooden reliefs by Marguerite Blasingame, later moved to the Līhuʻe Carrier Annex.
  4. ^ Houses the New Deal artwork Primitive Communication, a wood carving by Roy King.

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. ^ "Federal Building, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Hilo, HI". U.S. General Services Administration. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  4. ^ "U.S. Post Office and Office Building Additions – Hilo HI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ^ Riconda, Dorothy (November 10, 1971). "Kamehameha V Post Office nomination form". National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  6. ^ "Kamehameha V Post Office Building". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. ^ Randall J. Biallas and Gerron S. Hite (May 22, 1973). "U.S. Post Office, Customhouse, and Courthouse nomination form". National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Leper Colony Post Office". United States Postal Inspection Service. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  9. ^ Vazquez, Maegan (2015-03-26). "Top 13 must-see US post offices". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  10. ^ "Post Office: Kalaupapa National Historical Park". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  11. ^ Kolva, H.J. "Jim"; Franks, Steve (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Lihue Post Office". National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos, exterior and interior, undated
  12. ^ "Post Office – Lihue HI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  13. ^ "Post Office Reliefs (relocated / missing) – Lihue HI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  14. ^ "Post Office – Schofield Barracks HI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  15. ^ "Post Office Sculpture – Schofield Barracks HI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
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