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

	Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
	Federal building in 2014
	Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
	Interactive map showing the location for The Old U.S Post Office and Courts Building, Jefferson
Location	223 W. Austin St.,; Jefferson, Texas
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
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]

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.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.

[fjc-2] "Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

[nom-3] "Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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