U.S. Post Office and Federal Building
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Brenham Heritage Museum (U.S. Post Office and Federal Building)
1915, James A. Wetmore, Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury. 105 S. Market St.
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(Photograph by Gerald Moorhead )
The Classical Revival post office is more monumental than expected for a small town. Though only a single story, its red brick walls rise to a tall cornice and parapet. The inset Ionic columns, smooth rather than fluted, add to the monumental effect.
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Location: Brenham, TexasRegional Overviews:Architect:Types:Materials:
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Gerald Moorhead et al., "Brenham Heritage Museum (U.S. Post Office and Federal Building)", [Brenham, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-01-PF6.
Print Source
Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, 79-79.
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