Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse

The Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse, also known as Sherman U.S. Federal Building, is a historic government building in Sherman, Texas. It was built during 1906-1907 and reflects Renaissance Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as the US Post Office and Courthouse.^[1] It served historically as a post office (until 1962) and continues to serve as a federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.^[2] In 2014, the building was renamed in honor of District Judge Paul Neeley Brown.^[3]

Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Sherman federal building and courthouse in 2013
Sherman US Courthouse Show map of Texas Sherman US Courthouse Show map of the United States
Interactive map showing the location for the Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Location	101 E. Pecan St., Sherman, Texas
Coordinates	33°38′20″N 96°36′33″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1907 (1907)
Built by	F.L. Stevenson Contract Co.
Architect	James Knox Taylor
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	00001173[1]
RTHL No.	11908
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 29, 2000
Designated RTHL	1997

It is a three-story limestone-clad building on a granite base with a red clay tiled hipped roof. ^[2]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places portal
• Texas portal

• List of United States federal courthouses in Texas
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Grayson County, Texas
• Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Grayson County