List of United States post offices in Maine

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 Maine. 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.
Old Post Office (Augusta, Maine) Augusta 1886–1890 Mifflin E. Bell NRHP [3]
U.S. Post Office-Bar Harbor Main Bar Harbor 1909 James Knox Taylor NRHP [4]
United States Customhouse and Post Office (Bath, Maine) Bath 1858 Ammi B. Young NRHP [5]
Old Post Office (Biddeford, Maine) Biddeford 1914 James Knox Taylor NRHP [6]
Bustins Island Post Office Casco Bay [7]
United States Post Office (Camden, Maine) Camden 1913 Oscar Wenderoth NRHP [8]
U.S. Post Office (Dexter, Maine) Dexter 1939–1940 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [9]
U.S. Post Office (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine) Dover-Foxcroft 1937–1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [10]
East Blue Hill Post Office East Blue Hill 1884 George F. Long NRHP [11]
U.S. Post Office (Ellsworth, Maine), now Emmaus Center Ellsworth 1935–1936 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [b] [12]
U.S. Post Office (Fairfield, Maine) Fairfield 1936–1938 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [13]
U.S. Post Office (Farmington, Maine) Farmington 1935–1936 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [14]
U.S. Office (Fort Kent, Maine) Fort Kent 1941–1942 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [15]
U.S. Post Office (Houlton, Maine) Houlton 1934 Louis A. Simon, George O. Von Nerta [16]
U.S. Police Station (Kennebunk, Maine) Kennebunk 1937 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [17]
U.S. Post Office (Kennebunkport, Maine) Kennebunkport 1940 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [18]
Lewiston Main Post Office Lewiston 1933 James A. Wetmore NRHP [19][20]
Old Post Office (Liberty, Maine) Liberty 1870 Rufus A. Carter NRHP [21]
Machias Post Office and Customhouse Machias 1872 Alfred B. Mullett NRHP [22]
U.S. Post Office (Millinocket, Maine) Millinocket 1936–1937 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [23]
U.S. Post Office (Norway, Maine) Norway 1940–1941 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [a] [24]
Old Town Main Post Office Old Town 1912 Oscar Wenderoth NRHP [25]
Orono Post Office Orono 1933 Louis A. Simon NRHP [26]
Old Post Office (Portland, Maine) Portland 1868 Alfred B. Mullett Demolished [27]
U.S. Post Office-Portland Maine Portland 1932 John Calvin Stevens, John Howard Stevens NRHP [28]
U.S. Post Office-Presque Isle Maine Presque Isle 1932 James A. Wetmore and Alonzo J. Harriman Associates NRHP [29]
U.S. Post Office-Sanford Maine Sanford 1932 John P. Thomas NRHP [30]
U.S. Post Office (South Portland, Maine) South Portland 1937–1939 [a] [31]
Squirrel Island Post Office Squirrel Island [7]
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office (Waldoboro, Maine) Waldoboro 1855–1857 Ammi B. Young NRHP [32]
Old Waterville Post Office Waterville 1911 James Knox Taylor NRHP [33]
U.S. Post Office (Westbrook, Maine) Westbrook 1935–1936 Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick [b] [34]
United States Customhouse and Post Office (Wiscasset, Maine) Wiscasset 1869–1870 Alfred B. Mullett NRHP [35]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Includes New Deal artiwork.
  2. ^ a b No longer an active post office.

References

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  2. ^ a b Yuko, Elizabeth. "12 of the Most Beautiful Post Offices in the United States". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  3. ^ "Old Post Office". NPGallery. July 18, 1974. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  4. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Bar Harbor Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  5. ^ John W. Briggs (1970). "NRHP nomination for US Customhouse and Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-01. with photos from 1970
  6. ^ "NRHP nomination for U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  7. ^ a b Vazquez, Maegan (2015-03-26). "Top 13 must-see US post offices". Fox News. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
  8. ^ Richard P. DeCoste (1986). "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Camden Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-11. with photo from 1986
  9. ^ "Post Office – Dexter ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  10. ^ "Post Office – Dover-Foxcroft ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  11. ^ "NRHP nomination for East Blue Hill Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
  12. ^ "Post Office (former) – Ellsworth ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  13. ^ "Post Office – Fairfield ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  14. ^ "Post Office – Farmington ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  15. ^ "Post Office – Fort Kent ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  16. ^ "Post Office – Houlton ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  17. ^ "Police Station – Kennebunk ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  18. ^ "Post Office – Kennebunkport ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  19. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Lewiston Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  20. ^ "Post Office – Lewiston ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  21. ^ "NRHP nomination for Old Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  22. ^ "NRHP nomination for Machias Post Office and Customhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
  23. ^ "Post Office – Millinocket ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  24. ^ "Post Office – Norway ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  25. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Old Town Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  26. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Orono Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  27. ^ "Old Post Office". Greater Portland Landmarks. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  28. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Portland Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  29. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Presque Isle Main". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  30. ^ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Sanford Maine". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  31. ^ "Post Office – South Portland ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  32. ^ Patricia Potvin (1974). "NRHP nomination for United States Customhouse and Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-06. with photos from 1973
  33. ^ Frank Beard; Stephen Kaplan (1977). "NRHP nomination for Waterville Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-18. with photos from 1977
  34. ^ "Post Office (former) – Westbrook ME". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  35. ^ John Briggs (1970). "NRHP nomination for United States Customhouse and Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-05. with photos from 1970
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