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 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 officeCityDate builtImageArchitectNotesOld Post Office (Augusta, Maine)Augusta1886–1890Mifflin E. BellU.S. Post Office-Bar Harbor MainBar Harbor1909James Knox TaylorUnited States Customhouse and Post Office (Bath, Maine)Bath1858Ammi B. Young with Old Post Office (Biddeford, Maine)Biddeford1914James Knox TaylorBustins Island Post OfficeCasco BayUnited States Post Office (Camden, Maine)Camden1913Oscar Wenderoth with U.S. Post Office (Dexter, Maine)Dexter1939–1940Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine)Dover-Foxcroft1937–1938Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickEast Blue Hill Post OfficeEast Blue Hill1884George F. LongU.S. Post Office (Ellsworth, Maine), now Emmaus CenterEllsworth1935–1936Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Fairfield, Maine)Fairfield 1936–1938Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Farmington, Maine)Farmington1935–1936Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Office (Fort Kent, Maine)Fort Kent1941–1942Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Houlton, Maine)Houlton1934Louis A. Simon, George O. Von NertaU.S. Police Station (Kennebunk, Maine)Kennebunk1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Kennebunkport, Maine)Kennebunkport1940Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickLewiston Main Post OfficeLewiston1933James A. WetmoreOld Post Office (Liberty, Maine)Liberty1870Rufus A. CarterMachias Post Office and CustomhouseMachias1872Alfred B. MullettU.S. Post Office (Millinocket, Maine)Millinocket 1936–1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickU.S. Post Office (Norway, Maine)Norway1940–1941Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickOld Town Main Post OfficeOld Town1912Oscar WenderothOrono Post OfficeOrono1933Louis A. SimonOld Post Office (Portland, Maine)Portland1868Alfred B. MullettU.S. Post Office-Portland MainePortland1932John Calvin Stevens, John Howard StevensU.S. Post Office-Presque Isle MainePresque Isle1932James A. Wetmore and Alonzo J. Harriman AssociatesU.S. Post Office-Sanford MaineSanford1932John P. ThomasU.S. Post Office (South Portland, Maine)South Portland1937–1939Squirrel Island Post OfficeSquirrel IslandU.S. Customhouse and Post Office (Waldoboro, Maine)Waldoboro1855–1857Ammi B. Young with Old Waterville Post OfficeWaterville1911James Knox Taylor with U.S. Post Office (Westbrook, Maine)Westbrook1935–1936Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Customhouse and Post Office (Wiscasset, Maine)Wiscasset1869–1870Alfred B. Mullett with
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