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Historic Place
U.S. Post Office
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About this site
U.S. Post Office is a historic place in Hillsboro, Hill County, dedicated in 1984. It is one of 12 historic places documented in Hill County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0099, -97.1304 near Hillsboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hillsboro Post Office Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Sturgis National Bank, Old Rock Saloon, and Bond's Alley.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2084001894. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
Hillsboro's Renaissance Revival post office was built between 1912 and 1915 under the direction of Supervising Architect of the Treasury James Knox Taylor, and is distinguished by a tiled roof, an arched entrance arcade, and elaborate terra-cotta and stone detailing. It served as the city post office until 1967, after which it was adapted for use as the public library. The building was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1982 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sources: hmdb.orgatlas.thc.texas.gov
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