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

Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
Location 223 W. Austin St.,
Jefferson, Texas
Coordinates 32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W / 32.75556; -94.34583Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W / 32.75556; -94.34583
Built by James H. Caster
Architect William A. Ferret
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 69000210[1]
Added to NRHP October 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 Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2016.


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