Great American post offices

About this book

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.