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The Landmark on Lee Street (U.S. Post Office)

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1910, James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury; 1929 expanded; 2005 renovated. 2920 Lee St.

The former post office is a classical design with striking material contrasts of dark red brick walls and cream-colored terra-cotta for details. Three central arches outline the entrance and flanking windows. In 1942, Greenville native Audie Murphy enlisted here and subsequently became a World War II hero. In 2005 the building was renovated, including its interior finishes, by the Greenville Rotary Post Office Foundation as a meeting place for clubs and organizations.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Gerald Moorhead et al.
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What's Nearby

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Depot
Municipal Building (Greenville Municipal Auditorium)
Texan Theater
Central Christian Church
Hunt County Courthouse

Citation

Gerald Moorhead et al., "The Landmark on Lee Street (U.S. Post Office)", [Greenville, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-02-KR25.

Print Source

Buildings of Texas

Buildings of Texas: East, North Central, Panhandle and South Plains, and West, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2019, 116-116.

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