Site information:

110 S Market St, San Jose

37.333383,-121.890239

Plaque information:

State plaque

Plaque text:

United States Post Office

Constructed in 1892 this was the first federal building in San José. It served as U.S. post office from 1892 to 1933. Designed by Willoughby Edbrooke and constructed of locally quarried sandstone, this Romanesque style structure, built by the United States government, is the last of its kind on the west coast.

Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Fine Arts Gallery Association, San Jose Historic Landmarks Commission and the San Jose Historical Museum. October 22, 1972

Registered 4/24/1972