Federal Building and Post Office

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic main post office, courthouse, and Federal Office Building in Brooklyn, New York. It is a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, although it is across the street from and in the jurisdiction of the main courthouse for the neighboring Eastern District of New York. In 2009, the United States Congress enacted legislation renaming the building the Conrad B. Duberstein United States Bankruptcy Courthouse, in honor of chief bankruptcy judge Conrad B. Duberstein.

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Brooklyn, New York, is an excellent example of Romanesque Revival architecture and is a prominent component of the Municipal Center complex. The original portion of the building is four stories in height and the 1933 addition is seven stories tall. The exterior has remained largely unchanged over time. The lively design of the building contains many character-defining features of the Romanesque Revival style. The central structure contains strong, simple forms with powerful arches dominating the first story. Elaborate dormers, iron roof cresting, steeply pitched roofs, and a tower give the building a picturesque quality.