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 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 officeCityDate builtImageArchitectNotesUnited States Post Office and Courthouse–AlexandriaAlexandria1932Edward F. NeildUnited States Post Office (Arabi, Louisiana)Arabi1936–1937United States Post Office (Arcadia, Louisiana)Arcadia1937United States Post Office (Bastrop, Louisiana)Bastrop1935–1936United States Post Office and Courthouse–Baton RougeBaton Rouge1932Moise H. Goldstein Sr.Old Post Office (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)Baton Rouge1895unknown with photo and two maps Adam Ponthieu Store-Big Bend Post OfficeBig Bend1927Byron F. Lemoine Sr.Bogalusa Post OfficeBogalusa1930–1931James A. Wetmore with photo and mapUnited States Post Office (Bunkie, Louisiana)Bunkie1937United States Post Office (Covington, Louisiana)Covington1938United States Post Office (DeRidder, Louisiana)DeRidder1935United States Post Office (Donaldsonville, Louisiana)Donaldsonville1937United States Post Office (Eunice, Louisiana)Eunice1938–1939United States Post Office (Haynesville, Louisiana)Haynesville1936Central Bank and Trust CoHessmerc. 1910unknownUnited States Post Office (Houma, Louisiana)Houma1934–1935Louis A. SimonUnited States Post Office (Jeanerette, Louisiana)Jeanerette1939Jennings Post OfficeJennings1915James A. WetmoreUnited States Post Office (Lake Providence, Louisiana)Lake Providence1940United States Post Office (Leesville, Louisiana)Leesville1936United States Post Office (Mansfield, Louisiana)Mansfield1931James A. WetmoreUnited States Post Office and Courthouse (Monroe, Louisiana)Monroe1934James A. WetmoreUnited States Post Office (Morgan City, Louisiana), now the Downtown StationMorgan City1932James A. WetmoreNew Orleans Main Post Office, now F. Edward Hebert Federal BuildingNew Orleans1935–1939Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Howard Lovewell CheneyMix Store and Post OfficeNew Roadsc. 1890unknownUnited States Post Office (Oakdale, Louisiana)Oakdale1936United States Post Office (Plaquemine, Louisiana)Plaquemine1935United States Post Office (Rayville, Louisiana)Rayville1937Star Hill Post Office and StoreSt. Francisville1898unknownUnited States Post Office (St. Martinville, Louisiana), aka La Maison DuchampSt. Martinville1876unknownUnited States Post Office and Courthouse (Shreveport, Louisiana), now Shreve Public LibraryShreveport1910James Knox Taylor, James A. WetmoreTallulah Post Office, now Madison Parish Health UnitTallulah1934United States Post Office (Ville Platte, Louisiana)Ville Platte1937United States Post Office-Winnsboro, now Old Post Office MuseumWinnsboro1937
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