US Post Office-Cooper Station
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The US Post Office — Cooper Station, also known as Cooper Station Post Office, is located at 93 4th Avenue
, on the corner of East 11th street. This post office serves the 10003 zip code
, better known as the neighborhood of the East Village
in New York City
, NY. Its sub-station is located on 3rd Street near Avenue C.
The post office is named in honor of Peter Cooper
, the mid-19th century industrialist and philanthropist who founded the nearby The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
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Park Avenue (Manhattan)
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, on the corner of East 11th street. This post office serves the 10003 zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
, better known as the neighborhood of the East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, NY. Its sub-station is located on 3rd Street near Avenue C.
The post office is named in honor of Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States...
, the mid-19th century industrialist and philanthropist who founded the nearby The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.
Trivia
- The fictional character NewmanNewman (Seinfeld)Newman is a recurring character on the television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998.-Background:...
from the television sitcom SeinfeldSeinfeldSeinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
supposedly worked here. The image of this corner building was used frequently on the show just prior to the beginning of a scene.
- The WPAWorks Progress AdministrationThe Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
era building is listed on the List of Registered Historic Places in New York
External links
- Map and Business Hours – USPS website
- Not Subject to Review by Kristen Lombardi, Village Voice, March 7th, 2006 11:34 AM – USPS sells air rights for Cooper Station Post Office
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