Graham Post Office - Graham, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 33° 06.342 W 098° 35.442
14S E 538189 N 3663079
A Moderne style post office designed by U.S. Treasury architect Louis A. Simon. It is now a museum. The museum is open 9 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday and 10:00 - 3:00 Saturday. Well worth visiting!
Waymark Code: WM12R2K
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2020
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NRHP Nomination Form"The Post Office building in Graham, Texas is representative of the Art Moderne influence on federal
buildings constructed during the Depression. Completed in 1936, this 1 and 1/2 story building is prominently sited
within the center of town in what was once known as "Commerce Park." Art Moderne elements include large,
cubic massing, a decorative frieze featuring a geometrical zigzag pattem, decorative exterior lighting fixtures, and
omamental grillwork. The post office building features a mural by an important Texas regionalist, Alexandre
Hogue, depicting elements of the city's history, a typical subject matter for such New Deal murals. Moreover, the
lobby retains its original features as well including a wooden entrance vestibule and lobby furnishings. The
building retains its integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association. Thus, the
Graham Post Office building retains a high degree of both architectural and artistic integrity."