The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-02-28
New Post Office Will Go On
Corner Virginia And Third
Postmaster General
Announce Plan And
Optioning OF Site

Virginia and Third streets, the
original choice of the Post Of
flee Department.
Confirmation that a new office
has been authorized for Farm
vile came today in an an
nouncement from Postmaster
General j. Edward Day.
Day also said that the an
nouncement comedies with the
optioning by Post Office Depart
ment regional officials of a site
owned by Charles w. Glenn.
Revealed In January
Since mid-January it has been
known that a new office was
planned here. At that time
mild rift developed over the Sc
lection of site.
Postmaster w. D. Paulette
said today, II am happy the de-
cision has been made. 1 want
citizens of Farmville to know
that selection Of this site was
not done on an arbitrary basis,
but was made by postal author.
tiles after four trips here
THE decision was made after
consultation with Town Council
and other interested parties.
Postal real estate officials made
capital evaluation of all re-
quirements as to cost, area and
location and for conveince of
patrons" Col. Paulette said.
! The postmaster noted that the
new facility will be only two
blocks from the direct center of
the business district, and that
| its location on a four-lane high
way offers badly needed accom-
modations for the highway post
office.
Construction Delayed
Construction of the post office
had been scheduled for COM
pletion in July However, the
hassle over a site held up the
start Of the building.
The site controversary came
into the open when the Chamber
OF Commerce adopted resolu-
ton asking that the new post
office be built ON Main street
and as near as possible to the
center of business activity.
Town Council was asked to
endorse a Main street location,
but it refrained from doing so.
n t e a d, it notified postal
authorities it was pleased to
learn F'armville was getting a
new post office and promised it's
cooperation. 1t left the choice
of a site to real estate officials
of the Post Office Department.
Seven sites were considered,
and narrowed down to two by
the real estate specialists, the
site C h e n, and one in the
Farmville Shopping Center. The
latter was turned down when de-
veloperS of the center were I'M
able to have tenant lease ar
engagements in the center
changed to provide necessary
footage for the postal facility.
Cost About $3.50, 900
The new post office to replace
one on the corner of South Main
and High streets will cost an
estimated $l50.OOO. 1t will be
constructed under the Post Of
flee Departments commercial
leasing program. which utilizes
the resources and investment
funds of private enterprise.
The facility will contain about
10000 square feet of floor space,
plus loading platform. The
site. comprising about 81 900
square feet. will provide ade-
quate parking for 40 cars and
truck maneuyering areas.
According to Col. Paulettc.
bidding forms, specifications and
other pertinent data will be
available TO prospective bidders
at an early date, at which time
the Post Office Department will
advertise for bids.
The site option. the post
master noted, will be trans
ferred to the successful bidder,
who will purchase the land. and
then will construct the building
to Post Office Department speci-
ficatfbns and lease it to the de-
partment on a long-term basis.
with lease renewal options"
The General Services Admin
istration plans to convert the
present post office. which has
about 5000 square feet Of floor
space. to a federal office build
ing to house all government
agencies III the area.
The Farmvillc first class Of
flee now does a business i'll OK
cess Of 100000 annually. With
a staff of % persons, including
three rural carriers. the old
building has been crowded for
Sotue TIME. Col. Faulette said.