Marker Inscription
Architecture
Historic Place
US Post Office and Federal Building
The landmarks the nation chose to remember.
About this site
US Post Office and Federal Building is a historic place in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 6 historic places documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8726, -93.9358 near Port Arthur. The nearest cataloged historic site is Port Arthur-Beaumont Interurban Railway (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Francis John (Frank) Trost (June 24, 1868 - August 4, 1944), South County Office Building, and The Kansas City Southern Railway in Port Arthur.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #2086001099. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
History
The U.S. Post Office and Federal Building in Port Arthur was built in the early 1900s in the Classical Revival style, funded by an unusually large federal appropriation after Port Arthur became an important Gulf seaport. It was constructed under the office of supervising architect James Knox Taylor and served the city until the post office relocated in 1994. It was listed on the National Register in 1986 and is a contributing resource to the Port Arthur Downtown Historic District.
Sources: atlas.thc.texas.goven.wikipedia.org
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