Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas)
Appearance
Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building | |
Location | 223 W. Austin St., Jefferson, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built by | James H. Caster |
Architect | William A. Ferret |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival, Greek Revival |
Website | Jefferson Historical Society Museum |
NRHP reference No. | 69000210[1] |
RTHL No. | 8034 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 28, 1969 |
Designated RTHL | 1966 |
The Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building is a historical 19th century brick government building, located in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas.
The building now houses the Jefferson Historical Museum.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
History
Construction on the Romanesque Revival building with Greek Revival details started in 1888, and was completed by 1890.
It originally served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,[2] and as a U.S. post office.[3]
The post office was on the first floor, the court was on the second.
The building was purchased by the Jefferson Historical Society for use as a museum in 1965.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Marion County
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
External links
- Media related to Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas) at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Courthouses in Texas
- Post office buildings in Texas
- Jefferson, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Marion County, Texas
- Government buildings completed in 1890
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Texas
- 1890 establishments in Texas
- Brick buildings and structures
- Towers in Texas
- Greek Revival architecture in Texas
- Romanesque Revival architecture in Texas
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs