Marker Inscription
A surge of growth in this city after 1900 created a need for a larger post office. This structure was the third facility built here after postal service began in 1882. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913 of reinforced concrete and clad with stuccoed brick. Classical details standard to post offices of the era were highlighted with limestone trim. Interior lighting was originally both gas and electric. The design is credited to U.S. Treasury architect James Knox Taylor. The postal facility was closed in 1959 and the building was deeded that year to the city for community use. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986
About this site
Mineral Wells Post Office, Old is a historical marker in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, dedicated in 1986. It is one of 45 historical markers documented in Palo Pinto County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.8123, -98.1118 near Mineral Wells. The nearest cataloged historic site is Mineral Wells (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Famous Mineral Water Company, Weatherford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railway Depot, and First Presbyterian Church (Demolished c. 1980).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5363003768. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
