New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-30
NEW POSTQFF|CE SITE
DEMANDED FOR CITY
Congress Urged to Restore the
Land to New York for City
Hall Park.
MAYOR JOINS IN THE PLEA
Representative Men in Public
and Business Life Tell Sen.
ators What the People
Want.
Iron The Tribune Bureau 7

Washington, May 29-1he full force ~
the sentiment in New York City IN favor a,
the removal of the PostOffice from its pres.
ent location i'm city Hall Park and the
restoration Of its site To the city was
brought To bear upon the Senate Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds today BY
Senator's Root and O'GOrman, Mayor CAV.
nor committee representing the Board
OF Aldermen. and representatives ~ many
art. civic and commercial organizations
Mayor Gaynor asked that the federal GOV.
crnment cooperate with the city IN Us e.
fort To establish a civic centre and re
store TO the city the site Of the PoStoaics
that the land might be used for the pur.
nose for which it was originally intended
"The city" said Mayor Gaynor, has done
it's part in the movement by erecting a
building at cost Of $2o0D,o". II is only
nroper that the federal government should
not stand upon a technicality which gives
IL the right 10 occupy the Postof'ice site,
but should give back 10 the city thar which
WAS given away by It during the Tweed
regime. of which it stands d. q relic
The CITY and state have done much for
the people Of the United States. II Is only
the people OF New York.
The plea Of Mayor Gaynor WAS supported
Nv Senator Root. who said there was NJ
reason or necessity for the city d. give The
federal government postoftce site A. he
time the Tweed regime was IN control, and
there was no reason why I'd" government
should not have a site OF us own row.
senator O'G6rman who introduced the
bill under consideration by tie Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee. pointed
ont that the erection Of modern postof'cA
building would relieve the federal govern
mont Of the payment 81 large amour
each year for the rent of branch stations.
Members Of the committee appeared n
be i'm accord with the witnesses V0o az
neared before them. but seemed 20 30 con.
cerned mainly with the location n a re~
site for the poStoffce. Members n the
New York delegation were reluctan' 20 Silg
eost place for new building preierrlrs
10 leave that 10 tho GOV eminent officers
II was suggested. however. that n should
he near the present pOStOtfice building. 10
Tho southwest. if possible. AZ a point ron
veriont 10 traffic connections. one SuEEes.
ton was made that II be located it ii'
Assyrian quarter in over Manhattan
Alderman Henry II. Curran. vHo spoke
for the aldermcns committee. said taa'
among the people 81 the city there vas Uo
diSsen, 10 tho proposal 10 remove the post
Office and restore the site 10 the cry a.
park. He added.
The people will rebel II there IS ~ IN.
CrOaCnn1enI
parks In that coneested portion Of the city.
W. r. Wilcox chairman Of the Pnsr-
Service commission. accentuated tne Az
pense to which the city IS now put by rent
ing additional quarters in the dovn'o7n
district for the postal service lie slg
gested the purchase Of site not Tar from
the present location and a building TO house
the Hudson Terminal and Wall st'es'
branches. for which the government Is pa
ing sl00C0 year rent He added that re
present building never was adapted for 's
use.
e. Grant Ia Fargo. who. Will n y.
Magongle. Edgerton SWartwout and o"-
Post. Appeared for the New York Chsp'f
Of the American Institute Of Architects
said il was a civic and artistic disaster 'o
place the postoftice IN it's present position
1t il i'm the WAY Of what would be me
open vista from the lower part NJ f'e
city" said Mr.. La Fargo. 'Nnd hides the
most precious architectural relic W have
which was designed for an open space-ths
City Hall II is beautiful building hIt
It cannot ne properly seen
Marcus Marx. OF the Merchants AsSoc,t-
ton: Dr. r. II Hall. OF the American H,'.
torical Preservation Association. )
Spencer. of the City club; Albert Sfrfsu
Bard of the Municipal Art Society. l.. 4
Treadwen OF the Real Estate Boar- ~
BROOKLYN: n X Bush Brown. Of tls u
nicipal Arts club, Cornelius }. Far''. ~
the North Side Board OF Trade. George "
Neville. Of tho Cotton Exchange. Henry
Williams Of tho New York Bar As-o..'
ton. and representatives Of other orssr.za
tons urged the restoration or IL. post 1Ir'.
site 10 tho city ~ an historical .'' ''
common ground originally d'i''tf-1 IN
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