Post Office Building (Nome, Alaska)
Post Office Building may refer to: ;China *General Post Office Building, Shanghai ;United States *Any one of numerous buildings listed at List of United States post offices See also * General Post Office (other) The General Post Office was the British postal system from 1660 until 1969. The General Post Office may also refer to: Australia * Former General Post Office, Adelaide * General Post Office, Brisbane * General Post Office, Hobart * General Po ...

General Post Office Building, Shanghai
The General Post Office Building () is the head post office of Shanghai, China. Built in 1924, the four-storey building is located at 395 Tiandong Road, at the north end of the Sichuan Road Bridge, on the banks of the Suzhou Creek. History In the early years of the Republic of China (ROC), Shanghai was the center of China's postal network. In 1914, China joined the Universal Postal Union, and Shanghai was designated as the exchange for international mail. By the early 1920s, the previous premises of the postal administration was no longer adequate, and land was acquired on the north bank of Suzhou Creek for the construction of a new headquarters building. The building was situated within the Shanghai International Settlement, midway between the central business district and the Shanghai North Railway Station. Built from 1922 to 1924 and designed by Stewardson & Spence,Warr, Anne: ''Shanghai Architecture'', The Watermark Press, 2007, the building is in Classical style. Its two m ...
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List Of United States Post Offices
Several United States post offices are individually notable and have operated under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or of the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Notable U.S. post offices include individual buildings, whether still in service or not, which have architectural or community-related significance. Many of these are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and/or state and local historic registers. Alabama * United States Post Office (Albertville, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) * United States Post Office (Anniston, Alabama), NRHP-listed * Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office in Athens, NRHP-listed * United States Post Office (Attalla, Alabama), NRHP-listed * Auburn City Hall, in Auburn, formerly the "U.S. Post Office", NRHP-listed * Robert S. Vance Federal Building and United States Courthouse, Birmingham, Alabama, formerly known as "U.S. Post Office" * Unite ...
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