United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas)

United States Post Office
Location 251 W. Lancaster Avenue Fort Worth, Texas
Coordinates 32°43′49″N 97°19′48″W / 32.73028°N 97.33000°W / 32.73028; -97.33000Coordinates: 32°43′49″N 97°19′48″W / 32.73028°N 97.33000°W / 32.73028; -97.33000
Built 1923
Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick
Architectural style Beaux Arts
NRHP Reference # 84001998[1]
Added to NRHP 1985

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]

References

  1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "United States Post Office, Fort Worth". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. April 15, 1985.


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