Brooklyn · NYC landmark
Main Brooklyn Post Office
271-301 Cadman Plaza East (Washington Street) · Brooklyn, New York City
A stone civic building combines a tall corner tower with detailed arches and roof dormers.
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NYFE Summary
The original post office occupies only part of a much larger block. A later addition continued its stone exterior and expanded the government complex. The older Johnson Street front remains the clearest place to study the first building’s design.
A large entrance arch sits below a gabled group of windows, flanked by small projecting towers. Rough and smooth granite alternate around the openings. The taller corner tower rises through balconies to a steep pointed roof.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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