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]
United States Post Office | |
 Post Office in 2014 | |
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 Interactive map showing the location for the old US Post Office in Fort Worth | |
| 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°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 |
The building contains New Deal murals commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project in 1934, created by Fort Worth artists Dwight Clay Holmes and William Henry Baker.[3][4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Main Post Office (former) Murals – Fort Worth TX". The Living New Deal. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Report of the Public Works of Art Project. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1934. p. 75.
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