San Antonio US Post Office and Courthouse - San Antonio, Texas
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
N 29° 25.598 W 098° 29.191
14R E 549806 N 3255364
Federal courthouse and post office located across the street from the Alamo in San Antonio.
Waymark Code: WM3A50
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/03/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 45

Federal courthouse built 1935-37 at a cost of approximately $1,864,000. The courthouse was designed by architect Ralph Cameron. The building is noted for its murals painted by Howard Cook. The building was renamed the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and United States Courthouse in 2004 in honor of a former US. District Court Judge. The building is located on what was a portion of the Alamo battlefield.
Street address:
615 E. Houston St.
San Antonio, Texas


County / Borough / Parish: Bexar County

Year listed: 2000

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

Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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