U.S. Courthouse – Waco TX

City:
Waco, TX

Site Type:
Federal Facilities, Post Offices, Federal Courthouses

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Completed:
1936

Description

The historic federal building in Waco, Texas was constructed during the Great Depression with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, was constructed as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse; the facility no longer houses any postal operations.

Source notes

National Archives: Record Group 121-BS: Records of the Public Buildings Service: Completion views of federal buildings (prints) alphabetically by state and thereunder by city, to 1966; Box 87.

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 10, 2015.

Location Info


800 Franklin Ave.
Waco, TX 76701

Coordinates: 31.552983, -97.133288

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