About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Sellwood Post Office and noticed an odd humming sound coming from inside. Curious, he cracked open the door—and was greeted by the smell of freshly baked cookies filling the air. Peeking inside, he saw an elderly lady in a flowery apron, busily packing envelopes with meticulous care. She smiled warmly and offered him a cookie, saying, 'Just helpin’ out around here tonight.' The delivery driver chuckled, realizing it was just another quirky Portland story—until his shift ended and he found himself helping her sort mail every Friday evening.
2. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Sellwood Post Office and noticed an envelope addressed simply to ‘The Night Watchman.’ Curious, he left it on the counter. The next morning, the postmaster found another envelope with the same return address but no letter inside. Soon enough, another envelope appeared—this time blank except for the words, ‘Please deliver to yourself.’ Everyone had a good laugh over that one. From then on, whenever anything strange happened at the post office, people just shook their heads and said, ‘Probably something from the Night Watchman again.’
3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Sellwood Post Office and found an unusual package on the loading dock. Curious, he picked it up—only to discover it contained a small, glowing orb that seemed to follow him home. Back at his house, the driver couldn’t shake the feeling that the little orb was following him everywhere. Eventually, it landed on his kitchen counter and started humming along with his favorite song. Turns out, it was just an old record player from his neighbor’s garage sale, and the glow came from the vinyl spinning in perfect sync.
4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the Sellwood Post Office and noticed an ominous sign on the door: ‘Closed for Mystery Mail.’ Curious, he knocked on the door, but no one answered. Inside, he found stacks of mysterious envelopes addressed to nobody in particular. Just as he was about to leave, a neighbor popped his head around the corner and asked, ‘Hey, aren’t you supposed to be working?’ The delivery driver grinned sheepishly and replied, ‘I guess I’ll just deliver some mystery mail!’