Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Old Post Office
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2015
1. Old Post Office Marker
Construction of the Old Post Office established the presence of the federal government in this area. It was a project of the Public Buildings Program, a federal agency created by President Herbert Hoover. As one of the first buildings with reinforced concrete in Bend, the Old Post Office is characteristic of the architectural detailing popular in the 1930s.
Built: 1932
This Heritage Walk plaque was donated in memory of Chuck Overbay, U.S. Forest Service (Marker Number A4 & B6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Bend Heritage Walk, the Former U.S. Presidents: #31 Herbert Hoover, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 44° 3.481′ N, 121° 18.925′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is on NW Wall Street south of NW Riverside Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Marker is a metal tablet mounted on a short pole. It is located near the sidewalk in front of the subject
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Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s High Desert. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Bulletin Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Tower Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Theater (about 400 feet away); Pioneer Homesite (about 500 feet away); Clyde McKay Landmark (about 500 feet away); Buchwalter's (about 500 feet away); A.M. Drake Homesite (about 500 feet away); Founding of Bend (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bend.
Also see . . .
1. Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Adapative reuse of this Old Post Office.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2015
2. Former Bend, Oregon Post Office
This link provides information about The Westman Hotel and the history of the building as well as the story of its preservation and renovation(Submitted on April 16, 2025, by Sondra Storm of Bend, Oregon.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2015
3. Former Bend, Oregon Post Office (view from marker)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 28, 2015
4. Former Bend, Oregon Post Office (corner view)
via NPS, unknown
5. Old US Post Office
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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circa 1950
6. Street Scene, Bend, Oregon
The post office is visible on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 24, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 26, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 5. submitted on July 11, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on January 27, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
