Onion Creek Post Office and Stagecoach House - Buda, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 30° 05.186 W 097° 50.143
14R E 612198 N 3328934
Stagecoach House is also known as McElroy-Severn House. The house and post office served the travelers of the Old San Antonio Road beginning in 1875.
Waymark Code: WMQACM
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 3

When the railroad set up the town of Buda nearby in 1880 the post office moved there and the building was converted to ranch use. The Railroad also brought an end to the need for a stagecoach stop.

These buildings are now part of Stagecoach Heritage Park.
Street address:
109 N. Loop 4
Buda, TX USA


County / Borough / Parish: Hays

Year listed: 2002

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Historic function: Domestic, Government

Current function: Vacant/Not it Use, Work in Progress

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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