Post Office-Palestine
101 E. Oak St., Palestine, TXIn 1907 James Knox Taylor designed Palestine's Post Office building in the Beaux Arts style, which was a rare architectural expression in Texas. For almost fifty years, the building housed the Palestine Post Office and physically reinforced the presence of the federal government in the town. In 1964 it was converted from a Federal Building into offices. Still one of the largest buildings in downtown Palestine, the Post Office symbolizes the local prosperity that followed the arrival of the railroad and remains a dominant and impressive local landmark. Evaluated within the broader context of Community and Regional Development in Palestine: 1846-1945, the Post Office is nominated to the National Register at a local level of significance under Criterion C as a noteworthy example of early 20th century institutional architecture in Palestine.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
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