The Bronx General Post Office

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Post_Office
gptkbp:address 558 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Gensler
gptkb:William_E._H._Leavitt
gptkbp:architectural_feature Decorative elements
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Beaux-Arts
gptkbp:art_installations Public art pieces
gptkbp:building_type Public building
gptkbp:ceiling 40 feet
gptkbp:community_events Host events
gptkbp:community_feedback Public input on services
gptkbp:community_impact Economic development
gptkbp:community_partnerships Local organizations
gptkbp:community_role gptkb:government_building
gptkbp:construction_material gptkb:Brick
gptkbp:cultural_events Art exhibitions
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:National_Register_of_Historic_Places
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of the Bronx
gptkbp:current_use Post office services
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:New_York_City_Landmark
gptkb:New_York_City_Landmarks_Preservation_Commission
gptkbp:educational_programs School visits
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:urban_development
gptkbp:famous_landmark gptkb:Bronx_County_Courthouse
gptkbp:features gptkb:frescoes
gptkbp:floors gptkb:3
gptkbp:function Mail processing
gptkbp:has_public_transport Accessible by subway
Subway and bus
gptkbp:height 5 stories
gptkbp:historical_significance Community hub
Post-war architecture
gptkbp:historical_tours Available for public
gptkbp:historical_use Mail sorting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bronx General Post Office
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:location The Bronx, New York City
gptkbp:notable_feature Large lobby
gptkbp:opened 1937
gptkbp:original_purpose Mail distribution
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Postal_Service
gptkbp:postal_code 10451
gptkbp:postal_services_offered Mail, packages, and retail services
gptkbp:public_access gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:2009
gptkbp:renovation gptkb:2009
Modernization
Federal and state grants
gptkbp:service_area gptkb:Bronx
gptkbp:significance gptkb:cultural_landmark
gptkbp:size 200,000 square feet
gptkbp:style gptkb:Art_Deco
gptkbp:surrounding_area Commercial district
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bronx
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4