List of United States post offices in Louisiana

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 Louisiana. 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 and Courthouse–Alexandria Alexandria 1932 Edward F. Neild [a] [3]
United States Post Office (Arabi, Louisiana) Arabi 1936–1937 [4]
United States Post Office (Arcadia, Louisiana) Arcadia 1937 [5]
United States Post Office (Bastrop, Louisiana) Bastrop 1935–1936 [6]
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Baton Rouge Baton Rouge 1932 Moise H. Goldstein Sr. [a] [7]
Old Post Office (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Baton Rouge 1895 unknown [a] [8]
Adam Ponthieu Store-Big Bend Post Office Big Bend 1927 Byron F. Lemoine Sr. [a] [9]
Bogalusa Post Office Bogalusa 1930–1931 James A. Wetmore [a] [10]
United States Post Office (Bunkie, Louisiana) Bunkie 1937
United States Post Office (Covington, Louisiana) Covington 1938 [b] [11]
United States Post Office (DeRidder, Louisiana) DeRidder 1935 [b] [12]
United States Post Office (Donaldsonville, Louisiana) Donaldsonville 1937
United States Post Office (Eunice, Louisiana) Eunice 1938–1939 [13]
United States Post Office (Haynesville, Louisiana) Haynesville 1936 [14]
Central Bank and Trust Co Hessmer c. 1910 unknown [a][b] [15]
United States Post Office (Houma, Louisiana) Houma 1934–1935 Louis A. Simon [b] [16]
United States Post Office (Jeanerette, Louisiana) Jeanerette 1939 [17]
Jennings Post Office Jennings 1915 James A. Wetmore [a] [18]
United States Post Office (Lake Providence, Louisiana) Lake Providence 1940 [19]
United States Post Office (Leesville, Louisiana) Leesville 1936 [20]
United States Post Office (Mansfield, Louisiana) Mansfield 1931 James A. Wetmore [a] [21]
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Monroe, Louisiana) Monroe 1934 James A. Wetmore [22]
United States Post Office (Morgan City, Louisiana), now the Downtown Station Morgan City 1932 James A. Wetmore [a][b] [23]
New Orleans Main Post Office, now F. Edward Hebert Federal Building New Orleans 1935–1939 Louis A. Simon,

Neal A. Melick, Howard Lovewell Cheney

[b] [24][25]
Mix Store and Post Office New Roads c. 1890 unknown [a][b] [26]
United States Post Office (Oakdale, Louisiana) Oakdale 1936 [27]
United States Post Office (Plaquemine, Louisiana) Plaquemine 1935 [a] [28]
United States Post Office (Rayville, Louisiana) Rayville 1937 [29]
Star Hill Post Office and Store St. Francisville 1898 unknown [a][b] [30]
United States Post Office (St. Martinville, Louisiana), aka La Maison Duchamp St. Martinville 1876 unknown [a][c] [31][32]
United States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana), now Shreve Public Library Shreveport 1910 James Knox Taylor,

James A. Wetmore

[a][b] [33]
Tallulah Post Office, now Madison Parish Health Unit Tallulah 1934 [a][b] [34][35]
United States Post Office (Ville Platte, Louisiana) Ville Platte 1937 [b] [36]
United States Post Office-Winnsboro, now Old Post Office Museum Winnsboro 1937 [b] [37][38]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l No longer used as a post office.
  3. ^ This is the only known private residence purchased and rehabilitated for use as a United States Post Office.

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. ^ "US Post Office and Courthouse--Alexandria". NPGallery. May 18, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  4. ^ "Post Office – Arabi LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  5. ^ "Post Office – Arcadia LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  6. ^ "Post Office – Bastrop LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  7. ^ "US Post Office and Courthouse--Baton Rouge". NPGallery. May 18, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  8. ^ "Old Post Office / Baton Rouge City Club" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2017. with photo and two maps Archived 2018-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Ponthieu, Adam, Store--Big Bend Post Office". NPGallery. January 24, 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  10. ^ "Post Office / Bogalusa Post Office" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1983. Retrieved May 8, 2017. with photo and map
  11. ^ "Post Office (former) – Covington LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  12. ^ "Post Office (former) – DeRidder LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  13. ^ "Post Office – Eunice LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  14. ^ "Post Office – Haynesville LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  15. ^ "Central Bank and Trust Co". NPGallery. May 8, 1998. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  16. ^ "Post Office (former) – Houma LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  17. ^ "Post Office – Jeanerette LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  18. ^ "Jennings Post Office". NPGallery. May 20, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  19. ^ "Post Office – Lake Providence LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  20. ^ "Post Office – Leesville LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  21. ^ "U. S. Post Office". NPGallery. January 12, 1983. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  22. ^ "Post Office and Courthouse – Monroe LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  23. ^ "US Post Office". NPGallery. December 17, 1982. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  24. ^ "F. Edward Hebert Federal Building – New Orleans LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  25. ^ "F. Edward Hebert Federal Building, New Orleans, LA". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  26. ^ "Mix Store and Post Office". NPGallery. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  27. ^ "Post Office – Oakdale LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  28. ^ "Post Office (former) – Plaquemine LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  29. ^ "Post Office – Rayville LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  30. ^ "Star Hill Post Office and Store". NPGallery. February 4, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  31. ^ "U.S. Post Office". NPGallery. April 5, 1972. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  32. ^ Rankin, Ellen (August 12, 2016). "St. Martinville Post Office (La Maison Duchamp)". Clio. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  33. ^ "U.S. Post Office and Courthouse". NPGallery. September 12, 1974. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  34. ^ "Tallulah Post Office". NPGallery. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  35. ^ "Post Office (former) – Tallulah LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  36. ^ "Post Office (former) – Ville Platte LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  37. ^ "Post Office (former) Museum – Winnsboro LA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  38. ^ Johnson, Avery (April 24, 2020). "Old Post Office Museum". Clio. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
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