Post Office (Former) - 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: WM12R2M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2020
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Living New Deal “Built in 1935-1936 at a cost of $60,000, this was the seventh and first long-term post office in Graham. It was one of a number of Depression-era federally funded projects built in the city. An excellent example of a Moderne style post office of the 1930s, the structure contains an intact mural by regional painter Alexandre Hogue. The edifice was designed by U.S. Treasury architect Louis A. Simon. Its distinctive features include decorative aluminum grillwork, sculptural metal lights and Zig-Zag Art Moderne stone friezes. The U.S. Postal operations were relocated to another site in 1992.”
Project type: Government building (non-park)
Date built or created: 1936
Location: Graham, Texas Post Office
City: Graham
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
Website for additional information: [Web Link]
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