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Old Mineral Wells Post Office

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Mineral Wells, TX, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 32° 48' 38.17361000016", -98° 6' 42.60106000008"
 
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     A surge of growth in this city after 1900 created a need for a larger post office. This structure was the third facility built here after postal service began in 1882. It was constructed between 1911 and 1913 of reinforced concrete and clad with stuccoed brick. Classical details standard to post offices of the era were highlighted with limestone trim. Interior lighting was originally both gas and electric. The design is credited to U.S. Treasury architect James Knox Taylor. The postal facility was closed in 1959 and the building was deeded that year to the city for community use. Texas Sesquicentennial 1836-1986

This page last updated: 7/15/2008

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