Old Chicago Main Post Office, Chicago

Name: Old Chicago Main Post Office
Address: Chicago, United States

#532 among attractions in Chicago

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The Old Chicago Main Post Office is a nine-story-tall building in downtown Chicago. The original building was designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and built in 1921, but the structure was expanded greatly in 1932 in order to serve Chicago's great volume of postal business, swollen by the mail-order businesses of Montgomery Ward and of Sears. ()

Floors: 9Coordinates: 41°52'32"N, 87°38'19"W

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West Side (Near West Side)Chicago United States

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Old Chicago Main Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Hellenic Museum, Money Museum, Chicago Board of Trade, Civic Opera House.

0.4 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
National Hellenic Museum, Chicago
12 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Greektown, the National Hellenic Museum stands as a tribute to the rich heritage of Greek culture and its influence on America. This modern institution, dedicated to the preservation and celebration of Hellenic history, art,...
~1930 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Money Museum, Chicago
10 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of Chicago is the Money Museum, a fascinating destination for those intrigued by the intricacies of the U.S. financial system and the history of currency. Operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this institution offers a unique...
~1960 ftE
Art deco tower crowned with Ceres statue
Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago
10 min walk • The Chicago Board of Trade Building is a 44-story, 604-foot Art Deco skyscraper located in the Chicago Loop, standing at the foot of the LaSalle Street canyon.
0.5 miN
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Civic Opera House, Chicago
13 min walk • The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.
0.6 miE
Shopping, Department store, Chicago school architecture
Second Leiter Building, Chicago
15 min walk • The Second Leiter Building, also known as the Leiter II Building, the Sears Building, One Congress Center, and Robert Morris Center, is located at the southeast corner of South State Street and East Ida B. Wells Drive in Chicago, Illinois.
0.4 miNW
Church
Old St. Patrick's Church, Chicago
11 min walk • Old St. Patrick's Church, also known as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and commonly known as Old St. Pat's, is a Roman Catholic parish in Chicago, Illinois. Located at 700 West Adams Street, it has been described as the "cornerstone of Irish culture" in Chicago.
0.4 miNE
Art Nouveau architecture, Historical place, Architecture
The Rookery, Chicago
11 min walk • The Rookery Building is a historic office building located at 209 South LaSalle Street in the Chicago Loop. Completed by architects Daniel Burnham and John Wellborn Root of Burnham and Root in 1888, it is considered one of their masterpiece buildings, and was once the location of their offices.
~940 ftN
Bridge
Jackson Boulevard Bridge, Chicago
5 min walk • The Jackson Boulevard Bridge is a Pratt deck truss, fixed-trunnion, bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River at Jackson Boulevard in downtown Chicago. It was built in 1915 and is 273 feet in length.
0.4 miN
Bridge, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Opera, Chicago
12 min walk • The Madison Street Bridge, also known as the Lyric Opera Bridge, is a 1922 bascule bridge that spans the South Branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.
~560 ftNE
Bridge
Van Buren Street Bridge, Chicago
3 min walk • The Van Buren Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is the sixth bridge at this location and carrying this name, and was completed in 1956.
~1360 ftN
Bridge
Adams Street Bridge, Chicago
7 min walk • The Adams Street Bridge is a bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Old Chicago Main Post Office?

Nearby attractions include Van Buren Street Bridge, Chicago (3 min walk), Jackson Boulevard Bridge, Chicago (5 min walk), 235 Van Buren, Chicago (7 min walk), Adams Street Bridge, Chicago (7 min walk).

How to get to Old Chicago Main Post Office by public transport?

The nearest stations to Old Chicago Main Post Office:

Bus

Canal & Harrison • Lines: 125, 157, 37, 60, 7, (N) N60 (2 min walk)
Harrison & Canal • Lines: 36 (3 min walk)

Metro

Clinton • Lines: Blue (4 min walk)
Quincy • Lines: Brown, Orange, Pink, Purple (9 min walk)

Train

Chicago Union Station (6 min walk)
LaSalle Street Station (9 min walk)