U.S. Postal Service Intends to Sell Palmer Square Post Office, Report Says

The U.S. Postal Service intends to sell the Palmer Square post office, and Rep. Rush Holt, Princeton officials and members of the public are concerned about losing the "historic nature of the building," nj.com reports.

The United States Postal Service needs to sell the 11,000 square foot antique building at 20 Palmer Square East because it’s too big and too expensive to maintain, according to the report.

The post office building, located at the center of town, is often used for town gatherings and events, and is home to the town's Christmas tree.

The public has 30 days from Aug. 9 to express its thoughts on the sale, per U.S. Postal Service rules governing the sale of one of its buildings Holt’s representative Thomas Seay told nj.com.

This is the Postal Service’s third attempt since 1997 to sell the building, according to the report.

USPS most recently attempted to sell the building in 2011.

However, the Historic Preservation Office prevented that sale because it didn’t believe the Post Office wished to protect the historic nature of the building, according to the report.