1917- US Post Office - Stamford, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 56.679 W 099° 48.155
14S E 424978 N 3645436
The 1917 Stamford Post Office's classical allusions seem to have been inspired by the Beaux Arts school. The small building, sited in the middle of the town square, is of buff brick with concrete and wooden ornamentation.
Waymark Code: WM112GW
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2019
Views: 1
NRHP Nomination Form"The one-story building has a raised basement delineated by a concrete sill. Concrete steps on three sides lead to a lobby/customer-service area which retains many of its original furnishings. A small clerestory and large nine-over-nine-light wooden sashes allow much light into the lobby and work areas.
The major feature of the front facade is a pedimented central portico. All details, including decorative panels and Tuscan columns, are of wood. A large metal-framed fanlight over the entry doors and two tall sidelights form an entrance reminiscent of a Palladian window. The north and south entrances repeat many of the same details, though without the portico. The projecting cornice is of wood, and topped by a parapet which alternates solid brick sections with sections of wooden balustrade. The gabled clerestory with its standing-seam metal roof occupies only a small portion of the roof area, and is barely visible from the ground."
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