Resources on historic post offices


Articles on Save the Post Office

 
 
 

Legacy for Sale: Historic Post Offices on the Market

A done deal in Derby: The Postal Service decides first, consults later, ignores the law

A Bronx Cheer for the Postal Service: The Fire Sale of Historic Post Offices Continues

List of historic post offices, sold and for sale

Historic Post Offices: An Inventory of the Legacy

The National Trust joins the fight to save the post office

Eureka! The Postal Service finds gold in California

The Selling of the Venice Post Office: More than a touch of evil

Selling off the legacy of the New Deal

New Deal Post Offices for Sale

Dismantling the Public Realm: Post Offices for Sale

More stories about historic post offices

 

Articles in other publications

Post Office Buildings With Character, and Maybe a Sale Price (New York Times)

"Parceling Out Old Post Offices" (USA Today)

Postal Service buildings hit the chopping block (MSN Money)

Dismantling America’s Post Offices

Who owns our Downtown Berkeley post office? (Berkeley Daily Planet)

The fading genius of the US post office (Guardian)

Post Office History for Sale (Wall Street Journal)

Right-Sizing the Mail: Advocating to Retain or Reuse Historic Post Offices (National Trust blog post)

Right-Sizing the Mail: Advocating to Retain or Reuse Historic Post Offices (National Trust article)

 

Lists & Maps

Historic Post Office Sold or For Sale

Post Offices (active) on the National Register

Post Offices on or eligible for the National Register

Map of active post offices on the National Register