Dept. of Community Development United States Postal Service Project Records

Dept. of Community Development United States Postal Service Project Records, 1974-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
Title: Dept. of Community Development United States Postal Service Project Records
Dates: 1974-1983 (inclusive)
19741983
Quantity: 1.0 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number: 1624-01
Summary: Records relating to U.S. Postal Service office site selection.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Department of Community Development administered the City's comprehensive plan and provided direction and support for the City's physical and economic development through community planning. DCD was established in 1969 and assumed the responsibilities of the City Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal Program. In 1972, the Office of Economic Development was created in the Department to provide information to businesses that were expanding or relocating in Seattle. DCD was the lead agency for implementing various types of grant funded projects, such as Neighborhood Improvement Program, Targeted Neighborhood Assistance Program, and Neighborhood Development Program. DCD was abolished in 1992 and its programs were relocated in the Department of Neighborhoods, Department of Housing and Human Services, Planning Department, and other agencies. DCD records include material from the City Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Urban Renewal Program.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, issues papers, and newspaper clippings relating to DCD input and influence on U.S. Postal Service office site selection. Records illustrate the site selection process, and the federal government's lack of adherence to City urban development plans.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], United States Postal Service Project Records, Record Series 1624-01. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by site.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

1624-01: United States Postal Service Project Records, 1974-1983Return to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Chronological Correspondence	1975
1/2	Chronological Correspondence	1976
1/3	Chronological Correspondence	1976
1/4	General Correspondence	1979-1981
1/5	Eastlake Carrier's Annex	1975-1976
1/6	Eastlake Carrier's Annex	1978-1981
1/7	Magnolia Station	1979-1983
1/8	Magnolia Station-Preferred Area E.I.S.	1981
1/9	Magnolia Station-E.I.S.	1983
1/10	Pike Place Post Office	1981
1/11	Southwest Capitol Hill Post Office	1979-1980
1/12	Terminal Annex Post Office	1979
1/13	Terminal Annex Post Office-Site Planning Report	1982
1/14	University District Post Office	1974-1982
1/15	University District Post Office-Site Planning Report	1975
1/16	Wallingford Post Office	1979
1/17	Wallingford Post Office	1979-1981
1/18	Wallingford Post Office-Proposal	1979
1/19	Wallingford Post Office-Expanded E.I.S.	1979

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Post office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle
Urban development--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
United States Postal Service

Geographical Names

Seattle (Wash.)

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