Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse
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.[1] 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.[2] In 2014, the building was renamed in honor of District Judge Paul Neeley Brown.[3]
Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse | |
 Sherman federal building and courthouse in 2013 | |
  Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse  Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse | |
| Location | 101 E. Pecan St., Sherman, Texas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°38′20″N 96°36′33″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[1] |
| 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. [2]
See also
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. Missing or empty
|url=(help) (accessible by searching within National Archives Catalog) - "Federal courthouse gets new name". The Herald Democrat. October 22, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
External links
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