List of United States post offices in Rhode Island
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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 Rhode Island. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Customshouse and Post Office | Bristol | 1858 |  |
Ammi B. Young | [a][b] | [3] |
| United States Post Office (East Providence, Rhode Island) | East Providence | 1936 | Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick | [c] | [4][5] | |
| Pawtucket Post Office, now Gerald Burns Building | Pawtucket | 1896 |  |
William Martin Aiken; James Knox Taylor | [a][b] | [6] |
| United States Post Office Annex (Providence, Rhode Island), now John O. Pastore Federal Building | Providence | 1938– 1940 |  |
Louis A. Simon, F. Ellis Jackson, Neal A. Melick | [a] | [7][8] |
| Apponaug Post Office (Warwick, Rhode Island) | Warwick | 1940 | Louis A. Simon | [d] | [9][10] | |
| United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) | Westerly | 1914 |  |
James Knox Taylor | [a][e] | [11] |
| United States Post Office (Woonsocket, Rhode Island), now YMCA | Woonsocket | 1910 |  |
Louis Wetmore; J. K. Taylor | [a][b] | [12] |
- 1 2 3 4 5 Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- 1 2 3 No longer used as a post office.
- ↑ Houses New Deal murals by Eugene Kingman.
- ↑ Houses the New Deal mural Apponaug Fishermen by Paul Sample.
- ↑ Contributing structure to the Westerly Downtown Historic District and the Wilcox Park Historic District.
- ↑ "Historic Post Office Buildings". National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- 1 2 Yuko, Elizabeth. "12 of the Most Beautiful Post Offices in the United States". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ Bene, Christopher (1971). "National Register of Historic Places nomination - Bristol Customshouse and Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ↑ "Post Office – East Providence RI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Post Office Murals – East Providence RI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Pawtucket Post Office". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ "United States Post Office Annex". NPGallery. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ "John O. Pastore Federal Building, Providence, Rhode Island". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Apponaug Post Office – Warwick RI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "Apponaug Post Office Murals – Warwick RI". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2026-02-21.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
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