Freeport Post Office

A Post Office was established in Freeport around 1858, five years after "Freeport" became the community's official name. Before 1858, Freeporters had to pick up their mail in Merrick at a stagecoach stop and general store near Babylon Turnpike. The introduction of house numbers in 1899 allowed for free home mail delivery, which began in 1907.

Throughout the years, the post office has occupied various locations including: Merrick Road (west of Main Street); east side of Main Street (both north and south of Newton Boulevard); and South Grove Street (now Guy Lombardo Avenue).

The Colonial Revival-style Freeport Post Office building was constructed in 1933 on Merrick Road. The exterior is typical of the buildings erected by the postal service at that time. The interior includes two William Gropper murals done for the Treasury Relief Art Program, (TRAP) New Deal program. These oil-on-canvas murals are entitled "Suburban Post in Winter" and "Air Mail." In 1989, the Freeport Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Freeport Landmarks Preservation Commission dedicated a roadside marker on the grounds of the Freeport Post Office in 2009.

The Freeport Landmarks Preservation Commission dedicated a roadside marker on the grounds of the Freeport Post Office in 2009.