Old Post Office View all images of Old Post Office |
1873 | construction begins |
1879 | completed |
1918 | wings are added to each side |
built 1874-75 post office moved from opera house building (locust st below first) opened a parcel post annex in the market house nov 1949 but built a permanent building in 1953
federal government abandoned in 1969, city acquired in 1977 http://www.oldpostofficeplaza.com/event.html