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Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse

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Marshall U.S. Post Office
Marshall Federal Building in 2009
Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse is located in Texas
Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Location100 E. Houston St.,
Marshall, Texas
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1915
ArchitectWenderoth, Oscar; Shaul, George
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.01000435[1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2001


The Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse, formerly known as the Marshall Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, was built in 1915. It is a Classical Revival building designed by Oscar Wenderoth (supervising architect) and George Shaul.[1][2]

It is used as a courthouse by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.[2] The courthouse was renamed in 1994 to honor state representative and district judge Sam B. Hall Jr.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Federal Judicial Center: Historic Federal Courthouses: Marshall, Texas".
  3. ^ "H.R. 3840" (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 10, 2016.