Brooklyn Heights in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Main Brooklyn Post Office
Designated Landmark
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
1. United States Post Office Marker, 1974
Located in the new Municipal Center, this handsome 19th century structure provides a reminder of Brooklyns past. Completed in 1891, the basement and first floors display handsome rock-faced granite, which contrasts with the smooth stone front of the remainder of the building. The Post Office has a wealth of skillfully blended Romanesque Revival, French and German Renaissance details. A well-designed northerly extension to the building was completed in 1933 which adheres faithfully to the original portion facing Johnson Street.
Erected 1974 by The New York Community Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 40° 41.717′ N, 73° 59.404′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Heights. It is on Cadman Plaza East just north of Johnson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 271C Adams St, Brooklyn NY 11201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, the Western Hemisphere, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States Post Office (here, next to this marker); Henry Ward Beecher (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Veterans Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured
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Also see . . . Federal Building and Post Office - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 3, 2019
2. United States Post Office
or Brooklyn GPO, as I knew it.
circa 1910
3. Post Office, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Photographed by Jack DePalma, September 16, 2025
4. Main Brooklyn Post Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2019, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on June 7, 2019. 4. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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