Prior to establishing a post office on Grand Cayman in 1889, mail was sent to Jamaica and then delivered by ships. The first Cayman postage stamp was issued in 1901. Early in the 20th century, mail was delivered around the island by horseback carriers. This main post office, called the Government Office Building, was designed and constructed in 1939 by the same architect as the library: Rayal Bodden. The structure also contained a government bank and customs department.
