About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One autumn morning, a postal worker noticed something peculiar outside Codman Square Post Office. Every time he approached the old oak tree near the entrance, a small dog would run up and sniff the mailboxes with unusual enthusiasm. Curious, the worker followed the little dog one day and discovered it was leading him to an abandoned mailbox key hidden under a leaf. From then on, whenever there was a missing letter or package, everyone in town knew who to ask—‘Has Codman’s canine friend found our mail today?’
2. One day, while sorting mail in Codman Square Post Office, an old lady asked the clerk, ‘Do you deliver letters addressed to “Mr. Never Home”?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'We deliver them every day!' The old lady laughed, shaking her head. 'That’s because he never reads his mail either,' she said with a twinkle in her eye. From then on, whenever someone mentioned Mr. Never Home, everyone would wink knowingly—even though no one knew who he was.
3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Codman Square Post Office and asked the clerk, ‘Do you know why I’m always late on Thursdays?’ The clerk thought for a moment and replied, ‘I heard that every Thursday, your route includes delivering letters to a very slow turtle who lives nearby.’ The delivery driver laughed, shook his head, and said, ‘Yup, that old guy never fails to make me late!’
4. One foggy morning, a postal worker noticed a strange package wrapped in old newspapers sitting on the steps of Codman Square Post Office. Curious but cautious, she opened it carefully and found inside an old photograph of Boston skyline from the 1950s. Next to it was a note saying, ‘For anyone who finds this.’ Smiling, she posted it back with a friendly message: 'Found your treasure here!' From then on, whenever someone asked about mysterious packages, everyone just laughed and said, 'Oh, that must be from Codman Square Post Office.'