Baytown Historical Museum

: Baytown Historical Museum

Project type: Civic Facilities, Education and Health, Federal Facilities, Museums, Post Offices

Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Started: 1936

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Description

The historic Baytown Historical Museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as the city’s post office and Federal Building. Construction was funded by the federal Treasury Department. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.

Source notes

Cornerstone

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 3, 2015.

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Location Info

220 West Defee St.
Baytown, TX 77520

Coordinates: 29.733890, -94.969900

One comment on “Baytown Historical Museum – Baytown TX”

Eveline Evans April 13, 2019

This was built as the Goose Creek Post Office. Facilities were combined in 1948 for Goose Creek and Baytown. Goose Creek Post Office was renamed Baytown Post Office and the original Baytown post office was renamed ” Station A”