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

The Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building is a historical 19th century brick government building, located in Jefferson, Marion County, Texas.

Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Federal building in 2014
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Location	223 W. Austin St., Jefferson, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′20″N 94°20′45″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[1]
RTHL No.	8034
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 28, 1969
Designated RTHL	1966

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]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Marion County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Marion County