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blitzen

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11. It was pretty useful when I worked there for the NEH not that many years ago...

Reply to elleng (Reply #9)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 01:37 AM

Nov 2020

There were plenty of government offices in that building. I don't know the history of or reason for the mall-type stuff that was on the ground floor. Partly to provide convenient lunch, etc. for people who worked there, I suppose.

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In the grand scheme of things, it's small. But, can we restore the Old Post Office... [View all] blitzen Nov 2020 OP

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #1

I hope so pandr32 Nov 2020 #2

It's important to me! I always hated that he got his hands on it! liberalla Nov 2020 #3

I'd like to see that happen MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #4

Absolutely! CanisCrocinus Nov 2020 #5

I would love to see the old Post Office restored and the USPS restored. n/t CousinIT Nov 2020 #6

Yes, the restoration of both should be a single project. n/t blitzen Nov 2020 #7

In the shorter term, I think it needs to be swept and a room-by-room search done JHB Nov 2020 #8

Doesn't exactly overlook FBI; separated by a few blocks, and is across Penn Ave from FBI. elleng Nov 2020 #10

Probably not; it's been a 'white elephant' for a long time. elleng Nov 2020 #9

It was pretty useful when I worked there for the NEH not that many years ago... blitzen Nov 2020 #11