United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas)

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US Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
PostOffice1.jpg
Post Office in 2014
US Post Office is located in Texas
US Post Office
US Post Office
Location251 W. Lancaster Ave.,
Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates32°44′47″N 97°19′46″W / 32.74639°N 97.32944°W / 32.74639; -97.32944Coordinates: 32°44′47″N 97°19′46″W / 32.74639°N 97.32944°W / 32.74639; -97.32944
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
ArchitectWyatt C. Hedrick
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.84001998[1]
RTHL No.2030
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1985
Designated RTHL1980
Postcard of the United States Post Office in Fort Worth, undated

United States Post Office is located on 251 W. Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. Designed by Wyatt C. Hedrick, the building opened on February 22, 1933. Composed of Cordova limestone, the three-story rectangular building was designed in the Beaux Arts style. In 2014, the building was placed on the "Most Endangered Places" list by Historic Fort Worth, Inc. The building was added to the National Register 1985.[2]

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Tarrant County, Texas
  • Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Tarrant County

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "United States Post Office, Fort Worth". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. April 15, 1985.

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