The Post Office on Walker Road may look like a normal post office
but there is a lot of history behind it! From 1878 to 1917 the Great
Falls area was served by two post offices because delivery was
difficult. Some of the houses were far apart. Before cars people
would have to walk or ride a horse to visit the post office. The
Springvale Post Office was torn down. The Deanwood Post Office
building is still standing across from Chez Francoise. It is a log
cabin.
From 1917 to 1959 Great Falls was divided into two parts. One
part was served by Rural Route 1, Vienna and the other was served by
Rural Route 2, Herndon. Cars made it easier to deliver the mail from
distant post offices.
On November 15, 1959 the Post Office was moved into the Old
Schoolhouse. It was there until 1978 when the post office was moved
to its present location in the Village Center. Some people hope there
will be a larger post office built to allow more room for sorting the
mail.
If you want to mail a letter to your friend far away, you can go
to the post office. There you can buy stamps. There is even a stamp
machine! From the Great Falls Post Office your letter will eventually
end up in the hands of your friend!