Our history is a lie.
Imagine walking into your local post office and feeling like you’ve entered a European palace.
Decades ago, America’s federal buildings weren’t just functional they were breathtaking architectural masterpieces meant to express civic pride.
So why did we tear them down and replace them with parking lots and boring concrete structures? I’ve been researching in the archives to find out how America’s most magnificent post offices disappeared—and what’s in their place today.
[Via: @andreas_nigbur]