Preserving Historic Post Offices: a Report to Congress | 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations
ABOUT THE ACHP The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is an independent federal agency that promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation’s diverse historic resources and advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy. The ACHP also provides a forum for influencing federal activities, programs, and policies that affect historic properties. In addition, the ACHP has a key role in carrying out the Preserve America program. Milford Wayne Donaldson, FAIA, of Sacramento, California, is chairman of the 23-member ACHP, served by a professional staff in Washington, D.C. For more information about the ACHP, contact: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 803 Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-606-8503 Fax: 202-606-8647 Web sites: www.achp.gov www.preserveamerica.gov Front cover: Spanish Colonial Revival, 1930s, Redlands, California, (Wikipedia); “The Fur Traders,” Elizabeth Lochrie, 1938, St. Anthony, Idaho (National Postal Museum/Smithsonian Institution); Art Deco, 1935, Milton, Pennsylvania (Evan Kalish); Colonial Revival, 1938, Lakewood, New Jersey (The Lakewood Scoop); retail counter, Bronx, New York (USPS) Back cover: postboxes at Old Post Offi ce and Courthouse, Little Rock, Arkansas (Carol M. Highsmith, Inc./ GSA); cancelled stamp (iStockphoto) WASHINGTON, D.C. OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING, ACHP HEADQUARTERS ROMANESQUE REVIVAL, 1892 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 3 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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