U.S. Post Office (Saratoga Springs, New York)
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U.S. Post Office
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South profile and east elevation, 2008
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| Location | Saratoga Springs, NY |
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| Coordinates | 43°5′0″N 73°47′6″W / 43.08333°N 73.78500°WCoordinates: 43°5′0″N 73°47′6″W / 43.08333°N 73.78500°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | James Knox Taylor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Broadway Historic District |
| MPS | U.S. Post Offices in New York State, 1858–1943, TR |
| NRHP reference # | 88002427 |
| Added to NRHP | 1989 |
The U.S. Post Office in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States, is located at the junction of Broadway (US 9/NY 29/NY 50) and Church Street (NY 9N) in the center of the city. It is an early 20th-century brick structure in the Classical Revival architectural style, designed by James Knox Taylor, supervising architect for the Treasury Department. The post office serves the ZIP Code 12866, covering the city of Saratoga Springs.
At the time of its construction and opening it had one of the most elaborate lobbies of any post office in the state. Two murals depicting the city's race track were added to it in the 1930s. The lobby has since been altered somewhat, but enough of the building's integrity and original design remains that it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It had already been a contributing property to the Broadway Historic District since that was first designated in 1978.
The post office is set back somewhat from Broadway. There are mature trees and some landscaping between the sidewalk and street. It is one of four notable buildings at the busy intersection. Across the street is the city's Italianate city hall. On the far corner is the elaborate, massive Ainsworth Building, and the 1916 Beaux-Arts marble Adirondack Trust Company building faces the post office across Church Street.
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