Culture

Arts group mounts opposition to development plan for historic Stamford post office

WSHU | By Kaomi Goetz

Published May 1, 2014 at 9:59 AM EDT

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Greenwich artist Debra Sherwood stands in front of the historic Stamford post office built in 1916.

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An illustration of the facade of the proposed Cappelli development at the corner of Atlantic and Tresser streets in downtown Stamford.

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An arial view of the illustrative site plan for the proposed Cappelli development plan. Rich Cappelli Associates owns the development rights to part of an adjacent property, which could go forward without securing the post office property.

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Developer Louis Cappelli listens as his representatives present the development plan to the Stamford Zoning Board recently.

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The fate of a historic post office in downtown Stamford, Connecticut is still unclear – two years after it was closed. The nearly 100-year old building is one of dozens of historic post offices around the country being sold or scheduled to close in recent years. A developer plans to build a high-rise luxury apartment complex on the property but an arts group is fighting it.

Save the Post Office - a website that chronicles the sales and closures of post offices nationwide.

Preservation and Disposal of Historic Properties - An April 16, 2014 audit by the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General

Center for Art and Mindfulness - Facebook page

Preserving Historic Post Offices: A Report to Congress - An April 17, 2014 report by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation