Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse - Jefferson, TX
Posted by: JimmyEv
N 32° 45.340 W 094° 20.758
15S E 373915 N 3625002
This small, 1890, heavy-brick Romanesque Federal Building with an imposing tower was designed by William Ferret. The first floor contained the post office and the second floor provided a courtroom and offices.
Waymark Code: WM147W
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/09/2007
Views: 25
This property was originally intended for the Marion County Courthouse but was deeded to the federal government in 1887. It was used as a Courthouse until the 1960s, when the need for more space caused the court to relocate to Marshall. It is now the Jefferson Historical Museum.