The old Post Office at Nassau Street was established in 1845 in the premises that formerly housed the Middle Dutch Church, on the city block bounded by Liberty Street (tower side), Nassau Street (lateral) and Cedar Street (rear and box delivery side).
The old Middle Dutch
Reformed Church temple (originally New Dutch Church) was completed in 1731
and altered in 1764. The last service was held on August 11, 1844 and the
congregation moved uptown. In the same month, the Postmaster General of U.S.
Government completed arrangements for the occupation of the old temple for the
post office. It was leased for seven years and the building was altered for that
purpose in the same year. The new post office opened in this premises on
February 1, 1845. The U.S. government bought the property in October 1860 (the
deed was recorded in 1866).
In 1875, the post office was removed to a new building in the
southern part of the City Hall Park.
The property was sold in October 1882 and the building was demolished in the same year.
