Mills Act Incentives Threatened The Mills Act, the state program that reduces property taxes on designated historic properties with approved restoration and maintenance plans, is Santa Monica’s only concrete incentive for historic preservation. The Landmarks Commission has been working to … more
At its August 27 meeting, the City Council approved a preservation covenant for the former Post Office building at 1248 5th Street and assumed responsibility for the enforcement of the covenant. This cleared the way for the Postal Service to … more
The fate of the Santa Monica 5th Street Post Office is featured in a New York Times article about preserving the nation’s historic post offices. Click here for NY Times article. Â The March 8, 2013 article describes how frustrated … more
Update: The 5th Street Post Office closed for business at noon on Saturday June 19. Over 90 people, including the grandson of the first postmaster,  attended our rally that morning calling for the preservation of the building. We are pleased to tell you that … more
The Postal Service announced on August 17 that they are proceeding with plans to sell the historic Santa Monica Main Post Office and relocate its services to the carrier annex at 1653 7th Street, south of Colorado and the future … more