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Local officials and preservationists are heartened by a new report that calls for the United States Postal Service to suspend the closing and sale of all historic post offices, including the Main Post Office at 2000 Allston Way. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal officials on how to preserve the nation’s historic resources, issued a critical report Thursday. It said the USPS had not been following the law when it ordered that dozens of historic post offices – often the core of communities – be shuttered and sold. Specifically, the USPS may not have been fully meeting the guidelines for sale required in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), according to the report. The section mandates that federal agencies consider the effect of any sale and look for ways to lessen or avoid adverse risks. “Nationwide, the USPS gives no special consideration in the disposal decision-making process to the historic significance of a post office when determining if the facility is a viable candidate for relocation or cessation of services and disposal,” concludes the report, titled Preserving Historic Post Offices: A Report to Congress. […]
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Local officials and preservationists are heartened by a new report that calls for the United States Postal Service to suspend the closing and sale of all historic post offices, including the Main Post Office at 2000 Allston Way. The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), an independent federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal officials on how to preserve the nation’s historic resources, issued a critical report Thursday. It said the USPS had not been following the law when it ordered that dozens of historic post offices – often the core of communities – be shuttered and sold. Specifically, the USPS may not have been fully meeting the guidelines for sale required in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), according to the report. The section mandates that federal agencies consider the effect of any sale and look for ways to lessen or avoid adverse risks. “Nationwide, the USPS gives no special consideration in the disposal decision-making process to the historic significance of a post office when determining if the facility is a viable candidate for relocation or cessation of services and disposal,” concludes the report, titled Preserving Historic Post Offices: A Report to Congress. […]
