The Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse, also known as Sherman U.S. Federal Building, is a historic government building in Sherman, Texas. It was built during 1906-1907 and reflects Renaissance Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as the US Post Office and Courthouse. It served historically as a post office (until 1962) and continues to serve as a federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. In 2014, the building was renamed in honor of District Judge Paul Neeley Brown.
Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | |
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Location | 101 E. Pecan St., Sherman, Texas |
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Coordinates | 33°38′20″N 96°36′33″W / 33.63889°N 96.60917°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1907 |
Built by | F.L. Stevenson Contract Co. |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Renaissance |
NRHP reference No. | 00001173 |
RTHL No. | 11908 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 2000 |
Designated RTHL | 1997 |
It is a three-story limestone-clad building on a granite base with a red clay tiled hipped roof.
See also
- List of United States federal courthouses in Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Grayson County, Texas
- Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Grayson County
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Victoria Green Clow (December 13, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sherman U.S. Post Office and Courthouse / Sherman U.S. Federal Building". National Archives.
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The Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse also known as Sherman U S Federal Building is a historic government building in Sherman Texas It was built during 1906 1907 and reflects Renaissance Revival architecture The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as the US Post Office and Courthouse It served historically as a post office until 1962 and continues to serve as a federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas In 2014 the building was renamed in honor of District Judge Paul Neeley Brown Sherman US Post Office and CourthouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesRecorded Texas Historic LandmarkSherman federal building and courthouse in 2013Sherman US CourthouseShow map of TexasSherman US CourthouseShow map of the United StatesInteractive map showing the location for the Paul Brown Federal Building and United States CourthouseLocation101 E Pecan St Sherman TexasCoordinates33 38 20 N 96 36 33 W 33 63889 N 96 60917 W 33 63889 96 60917Area1 acre 0 40 ha Built1907 1907 Built byF L Stevenson Contract Co ArchitectJames Knox TaylorArchitectural styleRenaissanceNRHP reference No 00001173RTHL No 11908Significant datesAdded to NRHPSeptember 29 2000Designated RTHL1997 It is a three story limestone clad building on a granite base with a red clay tiled hipped roof See alsoNational Register of Historic Places portalTexas portal List of United States federal courthouses in Texas National Register of Historic Places listings in Grayson County Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Grayson CountyReferences National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service November 2 2013 Victoria Green Clow December 13 1999 National Register of Historic Places Registration Sherman U S Post Office and Courthouse Sherman U S Federal Building National Archives a href wiki Template Cite web title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty url help accessible by searching within National Archives Catalog Archived January 3 2017 at the Wayback Machine Federal courthouse gets new name The Herald Democrat October 22 2014 Retrieved January 20 2018 External linksMedia related to Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons This article about a property in Texas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte