The William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic government building built in Tyler, Texas. It was built during 1933–1934 in a restrained Classical Revival style. It served historically as a courthouse, post office, and a government office building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as the Tyler US Post Office and Courthouse.[1]
It was designed by local architect Shirley Simons with supervision by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore. Its materials include a dark gray mottled granite on the ground floor, light buff limestone cladding the first floor, salmon-colored brick on the second and third floors. Acroterions appear at each corner of a parapet.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Victoria Green Clow (June 9, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Tyler US Post Office and Courthouse / Tyler Federal Building". National Park Service.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) (accessible by searching within National Archives Catalog)
External links
Media related to William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons
Recent Comments