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The Morgan General Mail Facility and Annex is a United States Post Office facility located in Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City. It is bound by 28th Street, Tenth Avenue, 30th Street, and Ninth Avenue on the south, west, north, and east, respectively.
History
editIn 1962, plans were announced to build a new post office annex between 28th and 29th Streets.
A fire in 1967 destroyed the Morgan Post Office Station between 29th and 30th Streets.[1]
The block between 28th and 29th Streets remained undeveloped for over a decade, as the post office was not rebuilt.[4] A postal truck facility for that block was canceled due to community opposition. A new facility was eventually built in 1988, on 11th Avenue between 24th and 26th Streets.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Postal Annex Swept By Fire, 1,800 Flee; 1,800 Evacuated as Blaze Sweeps a Major Postal Station on the West Side". The New York Times. December 18, 1967. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Madden, Richard L. (June 27, 1970). "$43.3‐Million Renovation Is Due At Morgan Postal Station Here". The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ Edwards and Kelcey (1977). Manhattan Postal Station Vehicle Maintenance Facility: Environmental Impact Statement. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ Asbury, Edith Evans (1979-04-09). "An Empty Block At Postal Annex Costing Millions". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ Oser, Alan S. (1988-09-18). "Perspectives: Land Use; Postal Trucks Find a Home on 11th Ave". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ Edwards and Kelcey Engineers (1989). Manhattan General Mail Facility: Environmental Impact Statement. Vol. Volume 1. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Edwards and Kelcey Engineers (1989). Manhattan General Mail Facility: Environmental Impact Statement. Vol. Volume 2: Appendix. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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External links
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Media related to United States Post Office (Morgan Annex) at Wikimedia Commons
Category:Post office buildings in the United States Category:Chelsea, Manhattan