Customhouse and Post Office
The Customhouse and Post Office in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., was completed in 1858 in a Renaissance Revival–Italian Palace style. Construction cost was $55,468.Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Post office
- Description: post office in Washington, D.C., United States of America
- Also known as: “Georgetown Post Office”
- Address: 1221 31st Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Stone House and Lock 3.
Old Stone House
Photo: Hu Totya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Stone House is one of the oldest structures in Washington, D.C. The house is also the last pre-revolutionary colonial building in Washington, D.C.
Lock 3
Canal
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Lock 3 is a canal, which is situated 760 feet southeast of Customhouse and Post Office.
Dumbarton Oaks Estate
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 3,100 feet north of Customhouse and Post Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and West End.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
Customhouse and Post Office
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9058° or 38° 54′ 21″ northLongitude
-77.06088° or 77° 3′ 39″ westElevation
66 feet (20 metres)Inception
1858Open location code
87C4WW4Q+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 66693076OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=post_officeOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=maritimeGeoNames ID
4138884Wikidata ID
Q5196487
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