| Marker Number |
3768 |
| Atlas Number |
5363003768 |
| Marker Title |
Old Mineral Wells Post Office |
| Index Entry |
Mineral Wells Post Office, Old |
| Address |
201 NE 2nd St. |
| City |
Mineral Wells |
| County |
Palo Pinto |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
583130 |
| UTM Northing |
3630683 |
| Subject Codes |
post office |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
Mineral Wells Women's Club, NE corner NE 2nd Street and NE 1st Avenue |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
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 |
