United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas)
US Post Office | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | |
US Post Office | |
Location | 251 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°44′47″N 97°19′46″W / 32.74639°N 97.32944°WCoordinates: 32°44′47″N 97°19′46″W / 32.74639°N 97.32944°W |
Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | Wyatt C. Hedrick |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 84001998[1] |
RTHL No. | 2030 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1985 |
Designated RTHL | 1980 |
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[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "United States Post Office, Fort Worth". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. April 15, 1985.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Government buildings completed in 1933
- National Register of Historic Places in Fort Worth, Texas
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Texas
- Buildings and structures in Fort Worth, Texas
- Texas Registered Historic Place stubs