Post offices

United States Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Houston, TX

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1900 West Gray Street, Houston, TX
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-713-528-7671
⌖ Address
1900 West Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while sorting mail in the United States Post Office, an old delivery driver noticed something strange. Every time he placed letters addressed to ‘Santa Claus’ into a specific box, a small dog that often waited outside would suddenly perk up and wag its tail. Curious, the driver started leaving one letter undelivered each day, watching as the little dog eagerly retrieved it from his truck. Soon enough, word spread around town, and neighbors began bringing their own letters for Santa, knowing the dog would deliver them himself. The postal worker laughed every time he saw the canine’s joy, realizing that sometimes magic happens when you least expect it.

2. In the late afternoon, as a postal worker was closing up the United States Post Office, she noticed something peculiar on the counter—a small envelope addressed simply to ‘The Loneliest Heart.’ Smiling curiously, she opened it and found only one word scribbled inside—‘Help.’ She chuckled softly, thinking maybe someone had just forgotten to put their own address on it. The next morning, when she arrived early, there was another envelope with the same note. This time, she decided to keep an eye out. And sure enough, after lunch, a regular customer walked in and asked if they’d received any mail for him today. Turning around, she saw he was holding two identical envelopes.

3. At night, when everyone else had gone home, a janitor was cleaning the United States Post Office. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from one of the filing cabinets. Curious, he opened it and found only an old envelope with ‘Happy Birthday’ written on it. Turns out, it was just a forgotten birthday card from a neighbor’s kid who delivered mail here.

4. At dawn, as a mail truck pulled into the United States Post Office parking lot, something peculiar caught the attention of the delivery driver. A soft humming sound filled the air, growing louder with each passing minute. The source turned out to be an old fan inside the building that nobody had noticed was on. The delivery driver smiled, thinking it was a funny way for the post office to welcome him every morning. From then on, he always made sure to wave back at ‘the friendly breeze’ when leaving too.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Houston
Housenumber
1900
Postcode
77019
State
TX
Street
West Gray Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-713-528-7671

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:00

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

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 19 recorded details for this place.

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