US Post Office-Mineola
Also known as: Mineola Post Office
Why it's listed
Standing at the corner of Main and First Streets on the edge of Mineola's business district, this post office is a six-sided, two-story building faced in red brick laid in Flemish bond. Its wide entrance front faces the street corner, an unusual arrangement shared in New York State only with two other Long Island post offices, at Oyster Bay and Port Washington. Built in 1935-36 as one of 136 new post offices and extensions planned in the state under a 1931 amendment to the Public Buildings Act, it was designed by the consulting firm Peabody, Wilson & Brown for the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury. Colonial Revival features include pedimented limestone entrance frames, roundels, and multi-paned wood windows, while the flat roof, lack of cornice and abstract eagle grilles echo 1930s modernism. Inside, the lobby keeps Tennessee marble wainscoting, plaster cornices and a terrazzo floor, though lockboxes and lighting have been altered. The building contains no Treasury-commissioned artwork.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an intact, representative example of federal architecture built under Depression-era public works programs. It is a refined Colonial Revival building with modernist touches, and is unusual for its polygonal plan and corner-facing entrance. It is also the only known project of the New York City firm that designed it.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88002354, listed May 11, 1989. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Main and First Sts., Mineola |
|---|---|
| County | Nassau County |
| Listed | May 11, 1989 |
| Reference number | 88002354 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1935-6 |
| Architect / builder | Peabody, Wilson & Brown, Consulting Architects; built by A. J. Paretta Contracting Co., Inc. of Long Island City, New York |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, with modernistic influences |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition and occupied, publicly owned and used as a government office; exterior retains integrity and the interior somewhat less so. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.74304, -73.63882 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002354.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q2466392
- This listing as JSON
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