Galveston US Post Office, Custom House and Courthouse
a.k.a. Galveston Federal Building
25th St. and F Ave., Galveston, TXThe Galveston U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places at the local level of significance for their association with the federal construction programs designed to relieve the economic emergency of the Depression years and as an excellent example of Art Deco architecture. From construction in 1937 through 1950 (the period of significance), the building provided both a federal presence in Galveston and federal services, including postal and legal. It was designed and constructed, as were other public buildings built in the 1930s, as part of the federal construction programs enacted to reduce unemployment during the Depression. Architecturally, the building is an excellent example of a form of Art Deco architecture known as "PWA or WPA Moderne" for its use in the design of public buildings during the 1930s.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.