List of United States post offices in Illinois

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. 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 Illinois. 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.
United States Post Office-Abingdon Abingdon 1939–1940 [3]
United States Post Office-Albion Albion 1939–1940 [4]
United States Post Office-Anna Anna 1937 [5]
United States Post Office (Belvidere, Illinois) Belvidere 1911 James Knox Taylor NRHP [6]
United States Post Office-Berwyn Berwyn 1940–1941 [7]
United States Post Office-Bradley Bradley 1937–1938 [8]
United States Post Office (Carmi, Illinois) Carmi 1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [9]
United States Post Office (Carthage, Illinois) Carthage 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [10]
United States Post Office (Carlyle, Illinois) Carlyle 1941 [11]
United States Post Office (Champaign, Illinois) Champaign 1905 James Knox Taylor NRHP [12]
United States Post Office (Chester, Illinois) Chester 1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Harry B. Carter [13]
Englewood Station Post Office (Chicago Illinois) Chicago 1938 Louis A. Simon, Howard Lovewell Cheney [14]
Kedzie-Grace Post Office (Chicago, Illinos) Chicago 1936 [15]
Lakeview Station Post Office (Chicago Illinois) Chicago c. 1937 [16]
Lincoln Park Station Post Office (Chicago Illinois) Chicago 1935 [17]
Logan Square Station Post Office (Chicago Illinois) Chicago 1933 John C. Bollenbacher, Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [18]
Morgan Park Post Office (Chicago Illinois) Chicago 1936 [19]
Old Chicago Main Post Office Chicago 1921 Graham, Anderson, Probst & White NRHP [20][21]
Roseland Station Post Office (Chicago, Illinois) Chicago [22]
Stockyard Station Post Office Chicago 1939 Louis A. Simon [23]
Uptown Post Office – Chicago Chicago 1939 [24]
United States Post Office (Chillicothe, Illinois) Chillicothe 1940 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [25]
United States Post Office (Clinton, Illinois) Clinton 1937 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [26]
United States Post Office and Court House (Danville, Illinois) Danville 1911 James Knox Taylor NRHP [27]
United States Post Office (Decatur, Illinois) Decatur 1934 [28]
United States Post Office (former) – Des Plaines IL Des Plaines 1940–1941 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [29]
United States Post Office (Downers Grove, Illinois) Downers Grove 1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Harry B. Carter [30]
United States Post Office (Dwight, Illinois) Dwight 1936 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [31]
United States Post Office (East Alton, Illinois) East Alton 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [32]
United States Post Office and Courthouse, now Melvin Price Federal Building and United States Courthouse East St. Louis 1908–1909 James Knox Taylor NRHP [33]
United States Post Office (Eldorado, Illinois) Eldorado 1935 [34]
United States Post Office (Elmhurst, Illinois) Elmhurst 1935 Lorimer Rich, Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Childs and Smith [35]
United States Post Office-Evanston Evanston 1938 [36]
United States Post Office (Fairfield, Illinois) Fairfield 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [37]
United States Post Office (Flora, Illinois) Flora 1936 Lorimer Rich, Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [38]
United States Post Office (Forest Park, Illinois) Forest Park 1937 [39]
United States Post Office and Customhouse (Galena, Illinois) Galena 1858 Believed to be the oldest continually operating post office in the U.S. [40]
United States Post Office (Galesburg, Illinios) Galesburg 1936–1937 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Aldrich and Aldrich Architects, [41]
United States Post Office (Geneva, Illinios) Geneva 1938 Lorimer Rich, Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick Located within the Central Geneva Historic District [42]
United States Post Office (Gibson City, Illinois) Gibson City 1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [43]
United States Post Office (Gillespie, Illinois) Gillespie 1935 [44]
United States Post Office (Herrin, Illinois) Herrin 1935 [45]
United States Post Office (Joliet, Illinois) Joliet 1903 James Knox Taylor NRHP [46]
United States Post Office (Kankakee, Illinois) Kankakee 1939 [47]
United States Post Office (Lemont, Illinois) Lemont 1937 [48]
United States Post Office (Lewistown, Illinois) Lewistown 1939–1940 [49]
United States Post Office (Madison, Illinois) Madison 1937 [50]
United States Post Office (Mattoon, Illinois) Mattoon 1913 James Knox Taylor NRHP [51]
United States Post Office-Moline Moline 1934 William H. Schulzke, Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [52]
United States Post Office-Monticello Monticello 1934 [53]
United States Post Office (Morrison, Illinois) Morrison 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [54]
United States Post Office-Morton, now Village Hall Morton 1937 [55]
United States Post Office (Mount Carroll, Illinois) Mount Carroll 1940 [56]
United States Post Office-Mount Morris Mount Morris 1936–1937 [57]
Mount Pulaski Courthouse Mount Pulaski 1847 unknown NRHP [58]
United States Post Office (Mount Sterling, Illinois) Mount Sterling 1940 [59]
Washington Street Station Post Office (Naperville, Illinois) Naperville 1939–1940 [60]
United States Post Office (Nokomis, Illinois) Nokomis 1941 [61]
United States Post Office (Normal, Illinois) Normal 1935 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [62]
United States Post Office (Oak Park, Illinois) Oak Park 1935–1936 Charles E. White Jr. [63]
United States Post Office (Oregon, Illinois) Oregon 1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [64]
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Peoria, Illinois) Peoria 1937–1938 Howard Lovewell Cheney, Louis A. Simon NRHP [65]
United States Post Office-Pittsfield Pittsfield 1935 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [66]
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Quincy, Illinois) Quincy 1887 Mifflin E. Bell NRHP [67]
United States Post Office-Rock Falls Rock Falls 1937–1938 [68]
United States Post Office (Rushville, Illinois) Rushville 1938 [69]
United States Post Office (Shelbyville, Illinois) Shelbyville 1940 [70]
United States Post Office-Staunton Staunton 1938 [71]
United States Post Office (Sycamore, Illinois) Sycamore 1914–1915 contributing building to the Sycamore Historic District [72]
United States Post Office (Vandalia, Illinois) Vandalia 1935 [73]
United States Post Office (Virden, Illinois) Virden Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [74]
United States Post Office (White Hall, Illinois) White Hall 1937–1938 [75]
United States Post Office (Wilmette, Illinois) Wilmette c. 1938 [76]
United States Post Office (Wood River, Illinois) Wood River 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [77]

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