Salvo Post Office, Post office building in Salvo, North Carolina, United States
The Salvo Post Office measures 8 feet 4 inches wide by 12 feet 6.5 inches deep, with space for 94 individual mail boxes inside the structure.
Built in 1910 by Lafayette Douglas, this postal facility was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 after surviving fire damage in 1992.
The building represents a postal tradition where postmasters purchased portable structures and moved them to different locations according to their needs.
Located at 27130 NC-12 on the west side of the highway, the white and blue painted structure stands next to the Volunteer Fire Station.
The United States Postal Service recognizes this facility as the second smallest post office in the nation, following only the Ochopee Post Office in Florida.
Location: Salvo
GPS coordinates: 35.54000,-75.47420
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:50
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