James A. Farley Building

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421 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA

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N40° 45' 4.4" W73° 59' 42.64"   (40.751222222222, -73.995177777778) Start navigation »

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The James A. Farley Building is the main United States Postal Service building in New York City. Its ZIP code designation is 10001. Built in 1912, the building is famous for bearing the inscription: "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds."
The James A. Farley Building was formerly the General Post Office Building. The building was designated a New York City Landmark in 1966. it was officially renamed in 1982 as a monument and testament to the political career of the nation's 53rd Postmaster General James Farley. Since 2010, the building is being integrated into Moynihan Station as part of the Penn Station Expansion.

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