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1852: First Post office opens  On October
12, 1852, the Seattle Post Office is established. Arthur A. Denny
(1822-1899) is appointed postmaster. The post office is located at the
northeast corner of Front Street (renamed 1st Avenue) and Marion Street. It
is the first post office to open in King County.The picture is a sketch of that first post office, in December of 1852.
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