# The old post office

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-post-office/501558>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 1, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-post-office/501558 "2009-07-01T08:10:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Shepy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@Shepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shepy)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-old-post-office/501558/1 "2009-07-01T08:10:11Z")

</div>

I hear rumors it’s up for auction, after private/public interests have failed to turn it into a hotel, a retail endeavor, and numerous other proposals.

What can we do with this building? And, I apologize for my lack of research, but is it landmarked? I’d imagine not, if it’s up for auction as my commercial real estate buddies tell me.

Seems a bit too bulky for condos.