The OES visited the Franklinton Post Office on August 25, 2002. Located on South Gift Street, the Franklinton Post Office is probably one of the oldest standing buildings in Franklin County having been built in early 1807. This was the home of a man named David Deardurff. David ran the first post office in Franklin County out of the west room of the house. The post office operated there until October 20, 1834 when Columbus' post office took over. The building was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and the Columbus Register of Historic Properties in 2001. During our visit, the former post office was in very poor shape. The building is owned by the Franklin County Historical Society, so hopefully the building will not be torn down and will be restored one day.