Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas)

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Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W / 32.75556; -94.34583
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Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas) is located in Texas
Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas)
Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas) is located in the United States
Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas)
Location223 W. Austin St.,
Jefferson, Texas
Coordinates32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W / 32.75556; -94.34583
Built byJames H. Caster
ArchitectWilliam A. Ferret
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.69000210[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1969

The Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building in Jefferson, Texas is a Greek Revival architecture building that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. It served historically as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,[2] and as a post office;[3] it is now the Jefferson Historical Museum.[2]

Construction started in 1888 and was completed by 1890. 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]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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