Inscription
A post office was established in this community in 1827. For many years it did a large shipping business by water. The coming of the railroad in the 1850s resulted in an even greater demand for postal services. For more than a century the post office was housed in a variety of privately owned locations throughout the town. In 1934 the United States Government purchased this site for Seaford's first publicly owned post office. Ground was broken in April 1935, and the new building was formally dedicated the following September. The facility was expanded in 1960 with the completion of an addition that doubled the size of the structure. It remained in continuous use until February 2001, when it was formally vacated following the construction of a new post office at another location.
The Old Seaford Post Office was purchased by the Seaford Historical Society in July 2001, and opened as the Seaford Museum in 2002.
The Old Seaford Post Office was purchased by the Seaford Historical Society in July 2001, and opened as the Seaford Museum in 2002.
Details
| HM Number | HM2RF |
|---|---|
| Additional Information | www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com |
| Series | This marker is part of the Postal Mail and Philately series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Gov Building |
| Marker Type | Historic Building |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Marker Number | SC-155 |
| Year Placed | 2002 |
| Placed By | Delaware Public Archives |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 3:53pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] THE SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY [2] THE SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY [3] THE SEAFORD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Locationbig map
| Location Description | This marker is mounted on the face of the Old Seaford Post Office (now the Seaford Museum) on the left of the front door. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 446610 N 4277054 |
| Decimal Degrees | 38.64043333, -75.61346667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 38.426', W 75° 36.808' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 38' 25.5600" N, 75° 36' 48.4800" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 302 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 101-111 S Conwell St, Seaford DE 19973, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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