Old Weatherford Post Office - Weatherford Downtown Historic District - Weatherford, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member QuarrellaDeVil
N 32° 45.545 W 097° 47.756
14S E 612786 N 3625221
The old 1913 Weatherford Post Office is now the Parker County District Courts Building, at 117 Fort Worth Hwy, Weatherford, TX, and it is a contributing building in the Weatherford Downtown Historic District.
Waymark Code: WMY75P
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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This building is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark, and a 1988 Texas Historical Marker provides some history:

A postal station was first established in Weatherford in 1856. Facilities were located in several early buildings before this structure was completed in 1914. Judge J.M. Richards was postmaster at the time. Built on the site of a gasoline service station and an earlier wagon yard, the post office building was designed in the Classical Revival style. Prominent features include arched windows, quoins, a massive portico with columns, and an elaborate cornice topped by a balustrade.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Weatherford Downtown Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

Address:
117 Fort Worth Hwy, Weatherford, TX 76086


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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