United States Post Office, government building in Hyde Park, New York
The United States Post Office in Hyde Park is a stone building in Dutch Colonial Revival style completed in 1941 and located on East Market Street. It features a hipped roof with decorative modillions, side wings with gabled roofs, and inside has original flagstone flooring, wood paneling, and wooden finishes throughout.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, born in Hyde Park, personally took interest in designing the post office and selected fieldstones from old walls on his family property for its construction. Completed in 1941 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, it represents a key moment in the town's development and Roosevelt's influence on local architecture.
The post office displays murals by artist Olin Dows showing scenes from Hyde Park's past, from early settlements through President Roosevelt's era. These interior artworks tell the community's story visually and make the building more than just a postal service location.
The post office is centrally located on East Market Street and easy to find, with the distinctive stone architecture and wooden shutters as landmarks. Visitors should know it is an active postal service location, so the best time to explore is outside of regular business hours when foot traffic is lighter.
President Roosevelt personally selected the stones from old field walls on his family property, making this a uniquely personal project for him. A wing added in the 1960s altered the structure, but the original main section retained its distinctive character.
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