The Old Post Office, located on Pennsylvania Avenue midway between the White House and the Capitol, is truly a national treasure. Completed in 1899, it is the premier public example of Richardsonian architecture and remains one of the few large original structures on the lower Avenue.
Its bells once tolled the opening session of each Congress, calling our representatives to put down their cocktails in the Willard bar and get to work.
This year, despite its standing as part of the National Parks, system, the government declared this beautiful, historic structure "surplus" and opened bids for private partners to take over the complex.
You will never guess who won.
Yes, this unique treasure of architecture and history will now be owned by none other than Donald Trump, he of the birth certificate obsession and unidentified roadkill topper.
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6 comments:
Good buy by the Donald. DC is always looking for a new hotel, and this will fit the bill if he so desires. Money money money....money!
I would rather see him buy it than it turn into another mosque or bought by a foreign company.
Typical liberal report that resorts to personal attacks --Trump has proven that he is loyal to AMERICA . WTF cares what the Daily Kos has to say. If the USGovernment can't run the Post Office resulting in the sale of its landmark than WHO IS TO BLAME???
Wow -- just like the old fire station in downtown Salisbury.
Tax money built it.
I couldn't be more pleased.
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