johnmcboston
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Someone posted the below image on Facebook (dated 1967). This, of course, being South Station platforms.
On the right is what seems to be an older USPS building. The old Blue & White trucks. Tracks servicing - back in the days of mail via rail. Of course, the white building is long gone and replaced by the larger footprint, shorter brick building. We can see that being built in another FB image (2nd, below) dated 1970, we can see construction finishing up.
Scouring the internet, I can't seem to find history of either the older white building or why the new (current) building went up. Given the dates of the photos (67 and 70) I've got a timeframe, but not much more.
Figure I would leave the railfans and ask the Architecture folks. Anyone have a little history they can share?
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On the right is what seems to be an older USPS building. The old Blue & White trucks. Tracks servicing - back in the days of mail via rail. Of course, the white building is long gone and replaced by the larger footprint, shorter brick building. We can see that being built in another FB image (2nd, below) dated 1970, we can see construction finishing up.
Scouring the internet, I can't seem to find history of either the older white building or why the new (current) building went up. Given the dates of the photos (67 and 70) I've got a timeframe, but not much more.
Figure I would leave the railfans and ask the Architecture folks. Anyone have a little history they can share?
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ss