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 Maryland. 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 (Aberdeen, Maryland)Aberdeen1937United States Post Office and Courthouse (Baltimore, Maryland)Baltimore1930James A. WetmoreUnited States Post Office (Bel Air, Maryland)Bel Air1938Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office (Bethesda, Maryland)Bethesda1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office (Catonsville, Maryland)Catonsville1940Old Post Office, now Public Safety Building (Cumberland, Maryland)Cumberland1902James Knox TaylorUnited States Post Office (Dundalk, Maryland)Dundalk1940Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office (Easton, Maryland)Easton1936United States Post Office (Elkton, Maryland)Elkton1939Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office (Ellicott City, Maryland)Ellicott City1940Waters–Fulton Store and Post OfficeFulton1860sRichard WatersUnited States Post Office (Hagerstown, Maryland)Hagerstown1935Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, Mottu & WhiteUnited States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre MainHavre de Grace1936Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office–Hyattsville MainHyattsville1935James A. Wetmore, Louis A. SimonUnited States Post Office (Oakland, Maryland)Oakland1940United States Post Office (Pocomoke City, Maryland)Pocomoke City1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickGlen Store and Post OfficePotomacc, 1899George Fountain PetersUnited States Post Office (Rockville, Maryland), now Rockville Police StationRockville1938–1939Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick, R. Stanley-BrownUnited States Post Office, now Maude R. Toulson Federal Building Salisbury1924James A. Wetmore, Louis A. SimonUnited States Post Office (Silver Spring, Maryland)Silver Spring1936–1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office Towson BranchTowson1936–1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickUnited States Post Office (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), now Upper Marlboro Library BranchUpper Marlboro1936Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick
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