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United States Post Office

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Boston, MA

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800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
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▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-617-267-4164
⌖ Address
800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
⌂ Floor
1
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS
♿ Accessibility
Limited

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walked into the post office and asked the clerk with big eyes: ‘Why does that mailman always wave at our cat?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'Well, son, maybe he just likes your furry friend more than the rest.' The little boy thought for a moment, then said, 'Oh, I get it!' He turned around and waved back at the cat, who yawned and stretched before sauntering off, clearly unimpressed.

2. At dawn, when most mailboxes were empty, a mysterious package arrived addressed simply to ‘The Happiest Person.’ One day, an excited delivery driver exclaimed, ‘Finally, I know who gets it!’ and revealed a huge box marked with sparkles and hearts. A regular neighbor chuckled, picked up the package, and whispered, ‘Guess I’m just that happy today.’

3. At lunchtime, when everyone else was at work, a strange envelope appeared in the mailbox of the local postmaster. It carried no return address or stamp, only the words ‘Open Me First’ written in bold marker. Curious, the postmaster opened it and found inside a crumpled note that read: ‘Hey, you! Your coffee cup is empty again.’ Turns out, it was a prank from a regular who always forgot his morning caffeine boost.

4. In the late afternoon, when the postal workers were counting down the hours until quitting time, an old lady approached the counter with a peculiar request. "Can you please send this letter to someone who doesn't exist?" she asked with a twinkle in her eye. The clerk raised an eyebrow but smiled and nodded. ‘No problem,’ she said, stamping the envelope with a nonexistent address. Later that evening, as everyone was leaving, the delivery driver found it sitting on his desk. He shook his head and grinned, knowing full well where it would end up—on someone’s kitchen table, next to the coffee pot.’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Boston
Housenumber
800
Postcode
02199
State
MA
Street
Boylston Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-617-267-4164

Accessibility

Wheelchair
limited

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

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