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Post offices

Scope note

Use for public buildings within a government postal system at which mail is received and sorted, from which it is distributed, and at which stamps are sold and other services rendered.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006036

Broader Terms used

<public buildings by function>

Equivalent Terms used

post office

Created

13yrs ago

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