United States post offices operate under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Historically, post offices were usually placed in a prominent location. Many were architecturally distinctive, including notable buildings featuring Beaux-Arts, Art Deco, and Vernacular architecture. However, modern U.S. post offices were generally designed for functionality rather than architectural style.
Following is a list of United States post offices in West Virginia. Notable post offices include individual buildings, whether still in service or not, which have architectural, historical, or community-related significance. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or state and local historic registers.
Post officeCityDate builtImageArchitectNotesBlackman–Bosworth Store, now Randolph County MuseumBeverlyc. 1828, 1894unknownCarter Coal Company Store (Caretta, West Virginia)Caretta1912unknownCarter Coal Company Store (Coalwood, West Virginia)Coalwood1912unknownMasonic Temple (Fairmont, West Virginia)Fairmont1906–1907Baldwin & PenningtonItmann Company Store and Office Itmann1923–1925Alex B. MahoodPocahontas Fuel Company Store and Office BuildingsJenkinjones1917 Alex B. MahoodUnited States Post Office and Court House (Huntington, West Virginia)Huntington1907Parker & ThomasUnited States Court House & Post Office (now Federal Aviation Administration Records Center)Martinsburg1892Willoughby J. EdbrookeOld Morgantown Post Office (aka Monongalia Arts Center)Morgantown1913Oscar WenderothFirst National Bank-Graham BuildingNew Cumberland1903unknownPage Coal and Coke Company StorePageton1914 Alex B. MahoodPrince Brothers General StorePrince1900unknownU.S. Coal and Coke Company StoreReam1910unknownSt. Albans Post OfficeSt. Albans1937Louis A. Simon, Neal A. MelickPocahontas Fuel Company Store (Switchback, West Virginia)Switchback1917 Alex B. MahoodPeerless Coal Company StoreVivian1921Alex B. MahoodWhipple Company StoreWhipplec. 1900Whipple Colliery Co.
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