Plymouth Post Office Building - Plymouth, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
N 41° 57.341 W 070° 39.823
19T E 362117 N 4646194
This landmark building was built in 1914 on the site of John Brewster's house, who was the spiritual leader of the Pilgrims who settled Plymouth in 1620.
Waymark Code: WMDR5V
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member scrambler390
Views: 4

This building is still home to the main post office for the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts, but also has space for several retail businesses on the ground floor and office space on higher floors.

It is a notable landmark with its clock tower mounted by a weather vane of the Mayflower. It was place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

John Brewster who was the spiritual leader of the original Pilgrims who landed here in 1620 aboard the Mayflower had a house located on this corner.


Street address:
5 Main St.
Plymouth, MA United States
02360


County / Borough / Parish: Plymouth County

Year listed: 1986

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government, Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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