United States Post Office and Courthouse
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member rilekyle
N 33° 25.509 W 094° 02.593
15S E 403014 N 3698907
This marker is located on the Texas side of the state line on the US Courthouse & Post Office in Texarkana.
Waymark Code: WMKYH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member clayj
Views: 38

Marker Number: 9512

Marker Text:
Currently, only Federal office building to straddle state line. Present Texas-Arkansas state boundary (established in 1841 by United States and Republic of Texas) passes through center. Each state had separate post offices until 1892, when first joint office was built on this site. It was razed in 1930, and in 1933 the present structure was completed. The base is of Texas pink granite while walls are of limestone from Arkansas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970


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