USPS to sell earth-quake damaged Napa, CA post office and renovate, repair Fernandina Beach, FL post office August 4, 2015 – Fernandina Beach, FL – The U.S. Postal Service is planning to conduct extensive exterior and interior repairs to the historic post office in downtown Fernandina Beach. The announcement to state and local officials comes […]
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Calls on Congress to Prevent Sale of Historic US Postal Buildings Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee introduced legislation to halt the sale and consolidation of historic US Postal Service facilities. The Moratorium on US Historic Postal Buildings Act would prevent USPS from selling any facility until all buildings listed or eligible […]
The USPS Office of Inspector General released an audit report on ” Preservation and Disposal of Historic Properties” The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two reports on the U.S. Postal Service’s contract with CBRE Group, Inc. This report, which addresses the Postal Service’s historic properties, is the third in a series […]
Report: USPS Cutting Corners on Historic Post Office Sales, Recommends Halt Today a report I ordered on Postal Service’ sales of historic buildings from the federal agency in charge of historic preservation came out. It concludes that the USPS is cutting corners and not complying with the law in sales of historic buildings across the […]
Washington, DC – Responding to a specific requirement placed upon the agency by the 2014 congressional appropriations bill, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) today issued PRESERVING HISTORIC POST OFFICES: A Report to Congress. The report finds that significant improvements to United States Postal Service (USPS) planning and compliance for its historic preservation and […]
American art and architecture tell the rich story of the triumphs and tribulations of our great nation; a story that defines our nation. In our wisdom we have chosen through Federal Law to protect many of these monuments by placing them on our National Registry of Historic Places. Yet, we are looking away as some […]