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The United States Post Office building in Chatham, Virginia, built in 1935, is of the Colonial Revival style which was so popular at that time. Only three years earlier the Raleigh Tavern, the first project of the Rockefeller-sponsored Colonial Williamsburg project, had been completed 200 miles east of Chatham.
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Contrary to popular belief, the United States Post Office has no official motto. However, a number of postal buildings contain inscriptions, the most familiar of which appear on postal buildings in New York City and Washington D.C.
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The United States Post Office has developed the new The Forever Stamp. This stamp will better serve customers and ease the transition for purchasing stamps when prices change. The Forever Stamp will be good for mailing a typical 1 ounce First Class Letter forever, regardless of future price increases.
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For perhaps the first time in history, The United States Post Office was feeling the hot breath of competitive forces. They were losing market share to Mail Boxes Etc., FedEx and UPS. They needed to elevate and differentiate their customer experience to regain market share.
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The United States Post Office and Courthouse was built in 1896 and designed by local architect John Henry Deveraux. An Irish immigrant, Deveraux became a noted architect in Charleston by the late 1860s. His Renaissance Revival style building with lavish interior is indicative of elaborate public buildings of the late 19th century. Deveraux used grey granite from Winnsboro, South Carolina, a square corner tower, rusticated quoins, and balustraded balconies to create a palatial and imposing exterior. The Post Office occupies the first floor, decorated with carved mahogany woodwork, a marble staircase, brass and ironwork, and stone columns.
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Record book maintained by the United States Post Office at Salesville, Montana was transferred to Special Collections from the Museum of the Rockies on December 18, 1984. It had been initially donated by Jack Lutes to the Museum on November 9, 1962 and had first been accessioned as part of collection 2130.
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