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
Location	223 W. Austin St., Jefferson, Texas
Coordinates	32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°WCoordinates: 32°45′20″N 94°20′45″W / 32.75556°N 94.34583°W
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. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Historic Federal Courthouses - Jefferson, Texas". Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
3. "Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building Narrative". Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

External links

• Media related to Old United States Post Office and Courts Building (Jefferson, Texas) at Wikimedia Commons
• Website of the Jefferson Historical Museum