New General Post Office, New York City
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| A $6,200,000 structure located on Eighth Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets, built over the station tracks and car yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The building measures 375x335 feet. It houses offices for the Postmaster and his chief assistant on the second floor front, executive offices of the Railway Mail Service on the third floor front, and handles letter mail on the first floor with second class mail in the basement. It features direct connection by chutes and elevators from each floor to Railway Mail cars on tracks under the post office. |