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

Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
Location:223 W. Austin St.,
Jefferson, Texas
Coordinates:32.7556°N -94.3458°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location for The Old U.S Post Office and Courts Building, Jefferson
Map Label:Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
Locmap Relief:yes
Architect:William A. Ferret
Builder:James H. Caster
Architecture:Romanesque Revival, Greek Revival
Added:October 28, 1969
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:69000210
Designated Other1:RTHL
Designated Other1 Date:1966
Designated Other1 Number:8034
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

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. 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,[1] and as a U.S. post office.[2]

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.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas. Federal Judicial Center. 5 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative. February 5, 2016. Texas Historical Commission.