Politics & Government

New London Post Office Proceeding With Relocation Plan

The United States Postal Service has taken a step toward selling New London's post office and moving the city's mail retail services to a smaller space.

In a notice posted in the New London Post Office lobby, real estate specialist Thomas J. Mulvey informs Mayor Daryl Finizio that after further assessment and review, the USPS plans to go ahead with moving customer services to a "right sized space" within New London. This plan also calls for consolidating delivery services in Waterford.

In an April presentation to the City Council, Mulvey said the move would not take place unless there is a confirmed buyer for the building. The USPS decision could put the building up for sale following a 30-day appeal period, which ends on June 16. The decision is not final until a review by the vice president of USPS Facilities.

The 46,000 square foot post office at 27 Masonic Street was built in the 1930s to replace a post office on State Street, which was too small to handle demand at the time. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the USPS plans to place preservation covenants on New Deal murals painted in the building by Thomas La Farge.

Residents opposed to a sale may write to the USPS at the following address, identifying the decision and their objection: Vice President of Facilities, courtesy of Facilities Implementation, 2 Congress Street Room 8, Milford, Mass., 01757.


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