Comments on: Old Post Office http://ditmasparkblog.com/neighborhood-history/old-post-office?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-post-office Ditmas Park Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy, the photog http://ditmasparkblog.com/neighborhood-history/old-post-office/comment-page-1#comment-5640 Andy, the photog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:21:38 +0000 http://ditmasparkblog.com/?p=3196#comment-5640 Next to double dragon is a Spanish Diner, and they are exactly part of the Old Post Office, and Double Dragon was connected to Post office... No, I only know 1972, but if you google NY Times for fire at post office you might get date... Next to double dragon is a Spanish Diner, and they are exactly part of the Old Post Office, and Double Dragon was connected to Post office… No, I only know 1972, but if you google NY Times for fire at post office you might get date…

]]> By: Allen http://ditmasparkblog.com/neighborhood-history/old-post-office/comment-page-1#comment-5638 Allen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:02:47 +0000 http://ditmasparkblog.com/?p=3196#comment-5638 Thank you. By 'Diner', are you confirming the 'Double Dragon' location as mentioned or another store? Do we have an exact date (year?) for when the corner PO made its appearance? Allen Thank you. By ‘Diner’, are you confirming the ‘Double Dragon’ location as mentioned or another store? Do we have an exact date (year?) for when the corner PO made its appearance?

Allen

]]> By: Andy, the photog http://ditmasparkblog.com/neighborhood-history/old-post-office/comment-page-1#comment-5636 Andy, the photog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:16 +0000 http://ditmasparkblog.com/?p=3196#comment-5636 You are correct, Allen...the fire was in 1971, and the entrance was where the Diner is today, facing the Plaza... so there was no post office for a while,and everyone used Ave J branch for that time. You are correct, Allen…the fire was in 1971, and the entrance was where the Diner is today, facing the Plaza…
so there was no post office for a while,and everyone used Ave J branch for that time.

]]> By: Allen http://ditmasparkblog.com/neighborhood-history/old-post-office/comment-page-1#comment-5635 Allen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:40 +0000 http://ditmasparkblog.com/?p=3196#comment-5635 I assume this view is on Marlborough Rd and that it shows the rear of the old post office facility. It could be where 'Double Dragon' is today, and again I assume the original P.O. entrance was on Newkirk Plaza? Do you know when that was moved to its present corner location on E. 16th? Allen I assume this view is on Marlborough Rd and that it shows the rear of the old post office facility. It could be where ‘Double Dragon’ is today, and again I assume the original P.O. entrance was on Newkirk Plaza? Do you know when that was moved to its present corner location on E. 16th?

Allen

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