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Great American post offices

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Great American Post Offices traces the fascinating architectural and social history of these diverse buildings for the first time. The book contains an in-depth, state-by-state guide to 250 historic post offices nationwide - including many landmarked structures - and features …

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Great American Post Offices traces the fascinating architectural and social history of these diverse buildings for the first time. The book contains an in-depth, state-by-state guide to 250 historic post offices nationwide - including many landmarked structures - and features vivid anecdotes about what took place within them. Inside you will find information on building location, architect, and date, plus architectural details, history, and current use; buildings by Daniel Burnham; McKim, Mead & White; William A. Potter; James Knox Taylor; and other leading architects; examples of many architectural styles; and almost 200 photographs, historic postcards, engravings, and original architectural drawings - many published for the first time.

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"Great American Post Offices traces the fascinating architectural and social history of these diverse buildings for the first time. The book contains an in-depth, state-by-state guide to 250 historic post …"

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