United States Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse (Wilmington, Delaware)

The U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse, also known as Main Post Office, is a historic post office, courthouse, and custom house, located on Rodney Square in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was designed by Irwin & Leighton in 1933–1935, and building was completed in 1937. It is in the Classical Revival. It is a three-story, cut stone structure with six large stone pillars across the main entrance. the gross building area is 104,669 sq. ft.[2] It now serves as Wilmington Trust headquarters.

U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Former Post Office, Courthouse and Customhouse
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Location	11th and Market Sts., Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates	39°44′48″N 75°32′48″W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1933-35, 1937
Built by	Irwin & Leighton
Architect	Associated Federal Architects
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	79000638[1]
Added to NRHP	June 14, 1979

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

See also

• Old Customshouse (Wilmington, Delaware)
• List of United States federal courthouses in Delaware

• List of United States Post Offices

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Charles A. Preston, Jr. (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Customhouse". and Accompanying 15 photos