The New Post Office in Waterbury, Connecticut, is a Classical Revival federal building with a columned central entrance, balustraded roofline, and flagpole. Several figures stand on the sidewalk and street in front, giving a sense of the building's scale.
Waterbury was a leading brass-manufacturing city, and the new federal building gave its downtown a monumental civic presence. The stone facade and columns are typical of federal post offices of the era.
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White border; black-and-white halftone print; lower right corner torn/creased; light edge staining.
No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely blank apart from the printed heading. Undivided back with "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box at upper right, indicating pre-1907 stock; front is a bordered halftone view. Light wear and a crease at lower left corner.
Cite this card
New Post Office, Waterbury, Conn., circa 1901, postcard, c. 1901. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/new-post-office-waterbury-conn-circa-1901. Accessed November 2, 2026.
