NRHP Reference # 76001541 Added to NRHP 17 March 1976 | Built 1802 Opened 1802 | |
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Similar Old Post Office Building, Old Fort Pierce Post Office, Old Post Office and Courthouse, Old Athens - Alabama Main Post, Old Middletown Post Office | ||
The Old Log Post Office, also known as the Franklin Post Office is an historic building located in Franklin, Ohio. Built in 1802, the two story log cabin is the oldest post office in the state and the oldest building in Franklin.
On April 1, 1805, President Thomas Jefferson appointed the first postmaster, John N. C. Schenck. The post office was his home. It was originally at 310 River Street but was moved to its present site near the corner of 5th and River streets in 1974. A portion of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail, a bicycle trail, now passes by the post office.
On March 17, 1976, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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