United States Post Office

This post office is a stone building with a low-sloping roof, wooden porches, and substantial brick chimneys that give it a solid, grounded appearance. Inside, the lobby features wide pegged oak flooring that shows the careful craftsmanship of its construction.

The building was constructed in 1940 following a design that Franklin D. Roosevelt requested for the project. Roosevelt wanted the structure to resemble an 18th-century ancestral residence located in this village.

The building draws from local Dutch building traditions through its fieldstone construction, showing how European craftsmanship took root in this river valley. The choice and placement of stones reflect the way early settlers built their homes in this area.

The post office sits on Mill Street at the village center where it is easily accessible on foot. It operates as an active facility serving postal needs for the surrounding community.

Some of the fieldstones used in construction came from the ruins of an earlier house, with markings that identify where these older stones originated. This reuse of historic materials links the post office directly to an earlier chapter of the village's building history.

Location: Rhinebeck

Inception: 1940

Architects: R. Stanley-Brown

Architectural style: Colonial Revival architecture

Part of: Rhinebeck Village Historic District

Address: 6383 Mill Street

GPS coordinates: 41.92639,-73.91333

Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:07