SJR92 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur OrrSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Tom Butler

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Mooresville Post Office, a living history museum, historical significance recognized

Summary

SJR92 designates the Mooresville Post Office as a living history museum and recognizes its historic significance as Alabama's oldest operating post office.

What This Bill Does

The resolution recognizes the Mooresville Post Office as a living history museum and as part of Alabama, U.S., and USPS history. It notes the post office has served Mooresville since 1840, was built with sawmill lumber, includes original mailboxes and furnishings, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It also calls for copies of the resolution to be prepared for presentation and display, including at the Mooresville Post Office.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Mooresville and Alabama, who gain formal recognition of their local historic site and its educational value.
• The Mooresville Post Office and its staff, as custodians of a historic facility and its displays.
• The U.S. Postal Service and those interested in postal history, through official acknowledgment of the post office's longstanding service.
• Visitors and historians who may benefit from increased awareness and educational opportunities related to local and national postal history.

Key Provisions

• Recognition of the Mooresville Post Office as a living history museum and as an important part of Alabama, U.S. and USPS history, noting its status as the oldest operational post office in Alabama, in service since 1840, built from sawmill lumber, and containing enduring mailboxes 1–48.
• Requirement to prepare a copy of the resolution for presentation and display, including a copy for display at the Mooresville Post Office.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Congratulatory