United States Post Office and Courthouse

The United States Post Office and Courthouse at 400 North Ervay Street spans five floors with a limestone exterior and Renaissance Revival architectural details.

The building opened in 1930 with a construction cost of 2.3 million dollars and housed 40 federal agencies along with two United States District Courts.

The interior lobby features regional murals depicting mail transportation methods through Texas history, integrating local heritage into the federal architecture.

The ground level maintains an active post office while the upper floors contain 78 residential apartments following a 2011 renovation project.

The steel-framed structure incorporates Indiana limestone cladding and features window stations in the main lobby, reflecting federal architectural standards of the 1930s.

Location: Texas

Inception: 1930

Architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture

Floors above the ground: 5

GPS coordinates: 32.78370,-96.79820

Latest update: April 12, 2025 08:43