United States Post Office–Milton Main, Milton

Name: United States Post Office–Milton Main
Address: Milton, United States

#9 among attractions in Milton

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The Milton Main Post Office is a historic post office building at 499 Adams Street in Milton, Massachusetts. The single-story granite building was built in 1936 out of locally quarried stone. The building is roofed in copper and has a wooden tower with louvered side panels and copper roofing. The interior public lobby has terrazzo marble flooring, and white marble wainscoting, with the walls above finished in plaster. The ceiling is ringed by an ornamental plaster cornice. One wall is decorated by a mural depicting scenes of the American Revolution painted by Elizabeth Tracy and funded by the Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture, a Depression-era jobs program. ()

Built: 1936 (88 years ago)Coordinates: 42°15'30"N, 71°2'33"W

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Milton (Milton Hill)Milton United States

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United States Post Office–Milton Main – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Quincy Quarries, Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Granite Links Golf Club, Furnace Brook Parkway.

1.1 miS
Park, Outdoor activities
Quincy Quarries, Quincy
29 min walk • The Quincy Quarries in Quincy, Massachusetts, produced granite for over a century and were the site of the Granite Railway—often credited as being the first railroad in the United States.
1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Museum, Historical place
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, Milton
32 min walk • The Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House, also known as the R. B. Forbes House and Forbes House Museum, is a house museum located at 215 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and is open to the public.
1 miS
42°14'38"N • 71°2'57"W
Granite Links Golf Club, Quincy
27 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
0.9 miSE
Park
Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy
24 min walk • Furnace Brook Parkway is a historic parkway in Quincy, Massachusetts. Part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston, it serves as a connector between the Blue Hills Reservation and Quincy Shore Reservation at Quincy Bay.
1.2 miE
Church
Wollaston Congregational Church, Quincy
31 min walk • Wollaston Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church building at 45-57 Lincoln Avenue in Wollaston, Massachusetts.
1.1 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Baptist Church of Wollaston, Quincy
29 min walk • First Baptist Church of Wollaston is a historic Baptist church building in Wollaston, Massachusetts. Built in 1873 for a new congregation, and repeatedly enlarged, it is a fine example of Gothic Revival architecture, and one of the city's finest remaining wood-frame churches.
1.2 miSE
Historical place, Ruins
John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site, Quincy
30 min walk • The John Winthrop Jr. Iron Furnace Site is a historic archaeological site at 61 Crescent Street, Quincy, Massachusetts. The site is called Braintree Furnace in some texts; the West Quincy location at the time of operation was in a part of Braintree, Massachusetts, that later became Quincy.
0.8 miE
Tower
Forbes Hill Standpipe, Quincy
20 min walk • The Forbes Hill Standpipe is a historic water tower structure located on Reservoir Road in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA. The tower was built in 1899-1902 to contain a 330,000 US gallons steel water tank.
1.1 miE
Church, Shingle style architecture
Wollaston Unitarian Church, Quincy
29 min walk • The Wollaston Unitarian Church, more recently a former home of the St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church, is a historic church building at 155 Beale Street in Quincy, Massachusetts.
1 miW
Cemetery, Gothic Revival architecture
Milton Cemetery, Milton
25 min walk • Milton Cemetery is a historic cemetery at 211 Centre Street in Milton, Massachusetts. Established in 1672, it is the town's only municipal burying ground.
1.4 miNE
Shingle style architecture
Building at 1–7 Moscow Street, Quincy
35 min walk • The Building at 1–7 Moscow Street in Quincy, Massachusetts, is a rare turn-of-the-20th century wood frame apartment house.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to United States Post Office–Milton Main?

Nearby attractions include Railway Village Historic District, Milton (17 min walk), Forbes Hill Standpipe, Quincy (20 min walk), Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy (24 min walk).

How to get to United States Post Office–Milton Main by public transport?

The nearest stations to United States Post Office–Milton Main:

Bus

North Quincy Station (35 min walk)

Light rail

Butler • Lines: M (37 min walk)