New York Central Post Office
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In order to somewhat make up for the destruction of the old Pennsylvania Station a long time ago, NYC officials decided to turn the 1912 Beaux-arts styled general post office building that once stood behind the famed train station into the new Penn Station.
The old post office is a monumental structure, famous for boasting the world's longest monumental order corinthian colonnade.
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The interior hall runs all along the colonnaded facade and presents a monumental decorated ceiling, as well as some of its original furniture.
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Murals from the 1930s show downtown views.
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embedded in the main pattern of the ceiling are national blasons of many countries that have contributed to the development of the postal service system.
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The French
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The British
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The..Dutch, though the lions and motto of Orange-Nassau are also found on the Luxembourgish one.
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The old plaster model is still on display, and there is a small postal history museum inside the building as well.
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