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. However, modern U.S. post offices were generally designed for functionality rather than architectural style.
Following is a list of United States post offices in Alabama. 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 officeCityDate builtImageArchitectNotesUnited States Post Office (Albertville, Alabama)Albertville1931 See also: Alexander City Post Office, now the Charles T. Porch CenterAlexander City1924Roberts & Company With United States Post Office (Anniston, Alabama)Anniston1904–1906James Knox TaylorOld Athens, Alabama Main Post OfficeAthens1933Britt Alderman See also: United States Post Office (Attalla, Alabama)Attalla1931James A. WetmoreU.S. Post Office, now Auburn City Hall Auburn1933Charles H. BarnesUnited States Post Office (Birmingham, Alabama), now Robert S. Vance Federal Building and United States CourthouseBirmingham1921James A. WetmoreUnited States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama)Demopolis1914James Knox TaylorFederal Building and United States Courthouse (Dothan, Alabama)Dothan1909–1911James Knox TaylorUnited States Post Office (Fairhope, Alabama)Fairhope1932Marmaduke DysonUnited States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)Gadsden1909James Knox TaylorUnited States Post Office (Greenville, Alabama)Greenville1932James A. Wetmore See also: United States Courthouse and Post Office (Huntsville, Alabama)Huntsville1932Edgar Lee Love and Miller, Martin & LewisUnited States Post Office and Courthouse–Montgomery, now the Frank M. Johnson Jr. Federal Building and United States CourthouseMontgomery1932–1933Frank LockwoodU.S. Post Office, now G. W. Andrews Federal Building and United States CourthouseOpelika1915James A. WetmoreOpp Post Office, now the Opp City HallOpp1938United States Post Office Building (Selma, Alabama)Selma1909James Knox Taylor.Scottsboro Post OfficeScottsboro1937 See also: Silver Hill Post Office, aka State Bank SilverhillSilverhill1925Six Mile Post Office (aka Sarah Amanda Trott McKinney House)Six Milec. 1885W. C. Trott and John McKinney
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