Lists & Maps
Post Offices sold aad for sale: An update on the inventory
Historic Post Office Sold or For Sale
Post Offices (active) on the National Register [Google Fusion Tables (with the maps) was shut down on Dec. 3, 2019. A spreadsheet version of the data is here. A Carto map is here.]
Post Offices on or eligible for the National Register[Google Fusion Tables (with the maps) was shut down on Dec. 3, 2019. A spreadsheet version of the data is here. A Carto map is here.]
Post Offices on or eligible for the National Register: State lists and maps
Map of active post offices on the National Register
Articles on Save the Post Office
Historic Houston post office headed for demolition (5/8/15)
OIG recommends terminating the USPS-CBRE contract and refers cases for criminal investigation (4/30/15)
Court dismisses lawsuit over Berkeley post office after USPS rescinds decision to sell the historic building (4/15/2015)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee proposes moratorium on sale of historic post offices (3/20/2015)
Sale of historic Princeton post office moves forward (2/14/2015)
Buyer opts out of purchase of historic Berkeley Post Office (12/4/2014)
National Trust joins Berkeley in suit against Postal Service (11/25/2014)
Sold American: An inventory of USPS disposed properties, 2009-2014 (10/20/2014)
CBRE arranges sale of Bronx GPO to one of its clients (9/4/2014)
ACHP to report on disposal of historic post offices this week; the sales go on (4/13/2014)
USPS Environmental Assessment on historic Stamford post office runs into problems
Preservationists oppose change to USPS NEPA regulations on property disposal
Environmental report on disposal of historic Stamford post office raises questions
Sale of historic Bronx Post Office moves forward; bids due Jan. 15
Postal Service proposes changing environmental regulations on post office disposals
Relocation, relocation, relocation: The new M.O. for closing post offices
The plot thickens: An OIG solicitation, the Palmer Square Post Office, and the CBRE-LCOR connection
The Postal Service tries to pull a fast one in Harlem
Harlem’s College Station post office may be sold and “relocated”
Two historic post offices in Connecticut get gutted
Legacy at risk: The OIG audits the Postal Service’s disposal of historic properties
Legacy for Sale: Historic Post Offices on the Market
Historic Post Offices: An Inventory of the Legacy
Postal Service to La Jolla: Sorry, the dismantling must go on
Brands at risk: The OIG looks at the USPS-CBRE contract
Newark’s Lautenberg Post Office may be sold: Is the Senator rolling over in his grave?
USPS to Bronx: Drop dead — the GPO must go
Binding the nation together: Berkeley and the Bronx join forces to save the post office
In bad faith: How the Postal Service is selling the Redlands post office
The writing on the wall in Reading: The Postal Service pulls a fast one
Historic La Jolla Post Office headed for closure & sale
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
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
Protest Aside, Postal Service Is Taking Next Step to Sell Grand Property in the Bronx (New York Times)
Why Old Post Offices Still Matter (The Atlantic Cities)
Congress wants delay in selling of historic post offices until federal report is completed (Washington Post)
Berkeley making the rounds to save its historic post office (Los Angeles Times)
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)
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Steps in to Block Northfield Post Office Sale (Northfield Patch)
Announcing America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2012 (Preservation Nation Blog)
Postal Service Considers Sale of Bronx General Post Office (New York Times)
Regulations on Discontinuance and Relocation of Post Offices
39 CFR 241.3 Discontinuance of USPS-operated retail facilities
39 CFR 241.4: Expansion, relocation, and construction of post offices
39 CFR 241.4: Expansion, Relocation, Construction of New Post Office Interim Rule
39 CFR 241.4: Expansion, Relocation, Construction of New Post Offices Final Rule
Handbook PO-101, Postal Service-Operated Retail Facilities (Discontinuance Guide)
Federal laws and orders on historic preservation
36 CFR PART 800 — Protection Of Historic Properties
39 CFR 775.2 – Policy regarding NEPA
Court Opinions on Compliance with Section 106 of the Council’s Regulations
Federal Historic Preservation Case Law
Presidential orders regarding historic buildings
Executive Order 12072: Federal Space Management
Executive Order 13287: Preserve America
Letters to the USPS
From National Trust regarding La Jolla post office relocation
From National Trust to USPS regarding Berkeley post office relocation
From Berkeley city manager to USPS regarding Berkeley relocation
From Ford & Huff appealing decision to relocate the Bronx GPO
From Ford & Huff appealing decision to relocate the Berkeley Post Office
From city of Los Angeles attorney and city councilmember regarding Venice post office
From office of Bronx Borough President to USPS regarding Bronx relocation
From ACHP to USPS regarding Venice post office
Packet of materials on Palo Alto Post Office
USPS final decisions and other correspondence
David Williams’ Final decision on relocation of Venice post office
Tom Samra’s Final decision on relocation of retail services from Santa Monica PO
Tom Samra’s Final decision on relocation of Bronx post office
Tom Samra’s Final decision on relocation of La Jolla post office
Tom Samra’s Final decision on the relocation of the Berkeley post office
PMG Patrick Donahoe’s letter to mayor of Berkeley
USPS response to National Trust re Berkeley
Notice of Approval on Relocating La Jolla Post Office
Memoranda of agreement
Memorandum of Agreement between USPS and GSa for implementing the President’s urban policy
Miscellaneous reports
ACHP: Preserving Historic Post Offices: Report to Congress
History of Post Office Construction 1900-1940
ACHP: Sustainability and Historic Federal Buildings
ACHP: Case Digest: Protecting Historic Properties: Section 106 in Action
USPS: Preserve America – 2011 Report to ACHP
OIG: Post Office Relocation Process
OIG: Preservation and Disposal of Historic Properties
Report to ACHP: Measuring Economic Impacts of Historic Preservation
Historical and Architectural Development of Postal Services and Post Office Construction
National Register Bulletin: How to Apply the National Register Criteria to Post Offices
USPS Community Relations Regulations on Relocations
USPS Handbook RE-6: Environmental Regulatory Requirements
USPS Handbook RE-1: Facilities Guide to Real Property Acquisitions and Related Services
Executive Order 13287: Preserve America: USPS Report to the ACHP, 2011
Executive Order 13287: Preserve America: USPS Report to the ACHP, Sept. 2008
PRC dockets
Dockets on Appeals (see Ukiah, Venice, Santa Monica)
Presentation materials
National Trust Presentation on Historic Post Offices
Documents regarding the post office on the City of Berkeley website
Packet prepared by Save the Berkeley post office for Senator Boxer
Mittleman brief regarding Venice post office
Elaine Mittleman brief for petitioners on Venice, Pimmitt, and Spring Dale
PRC brief in response to Mittleman
Petitioner’s response to motion to dismiss
