TOPEKA – (AP) The U.S. Postal Service says it will not change a decision to close the main post office building in downtown Topeka.

The postal service notified Mayor Larry Wolgast this week that it will relocate services at the building to another location, which hasn’t been determined.

The move was announced in February but residents, Wolgast and the National Park Service were among many parties asking the postal service to reconsider. The downtown building has served postal customers in Topeka since 1932.

In the letter, dated April 25, USPS Vice-President of Facilities Tom Samra said the postal service will find a new location within the same zip code.

He also addressed the historical considerations raised by some people opposed to the closure. The post office was the location for part of the Brown v. Board of Education trials (pr note: 1954 case banned segregation in schools). Samra pointed to several sections of the National Historic Preservation Act that requires it to “avoid, minimize or mitigate any adverse effects on historic properties.”

“The City will continue to work with the USPS and all appropriate parties to ensure that the facility is reused in a manner that promotes the economic vitality of downtown, the City of Topeka and Shawnee County,” the City of Topeka said in a statement following the release of the USPS letter.

“The City will also work to ensure that the historic nature of the property, especially the courtroom associated with the historic Brown v. Board landmark decision , is preserved and celebrated. City officials have been, and will continue to be, engaged in conversations focused on addressing this challenge.”

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