U.S. Post Office and Custom House, Burlington, Vermont, circa 1940
- Subjects
- AutomobilesPost Offices
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The card shows the U.S. Post Office and Custom House in Burlington, Vermont, a Classical Revival federal building whose granite front is articulated by a tall colonnade of columns above a rusticated base, with a neighboring brick building and its mansard-roofed tower rising at the right. Period automobiles are parked along the street in front. Burlington's federal building served both as a post office and as the port's custom house, a combined function common in American cities on the shores of Lake Champlain and other navigable waters in the early 20th century.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Levin Paper Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 2 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | U.S. Post Office and Custom House, Burlington, VT |
| Publisher | Levin Paper Co., Burlington, VT |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; narrow white border; small printed number "2" at upper right; automobiles suggest a late 1930s-1940s printing. No postmark; card is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with printed stamp box; light soiling and toning on the back, corners slightly worn. |
Cite this card
U.S. Post Office and Custom House, Burlington, Vermont, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-post-office-and-custom-house-burlington-vermont-circa-19. Accessed October 24, 2026.