Details for Rosenberg Post Office

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5157009063

Data

Marker Number 9063
Atlas Number 5157009063
Marker Title Rosenberg Post Office
Index Entry Rosenberg Post Office
Address 2103 Avenue G
City Rosenberg
County Fort Bend
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 228217
UTM Northing 3273285
Subject Codes post office
Marker Year 1994
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text This post office was established in 1881, a year after Rosenberg was founded on the newly laid route of the Santa Fe Railroad. Early post office locations include a hotel and a general store. Parcel Post service began in 1913, and by 1928 Rosenberg's Post Office was handling mail from 24 mail trains per day. The U. S. Congress authorized the building of a district post office at 2103 Avenue G in 1939. Home delivery began in 1948. the 1939 structure was expanded and modernized in 1966-67. The history of postal service in Rosenberg reflects the growth and development of the community.

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