| Marker Number |
9359 |
| Atlas Number |
5491009359 |
| Marker Title |
Taylor Post Office |
| Index Entry |
Taylor Post Office |
| Address |
202 W. Fourth Street |
| City |
Taylor |
| County |
Williamson |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
652355 |
| UTM Northing |
3383096 |
| Subject Codes |
post office; Classical Revival (architectural style); institutional buildings |
| Marker Year |
1992 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
| Marker Location |
202 W. Fourth Street, Taylor |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
The first post office established in this community opened in 1876 under the name Taylorsville. In 1882, when the city was incorporated, it was renamed Taylor. The post office was housed in a number of locations until this structure was built in 1929-30. A finely crafted example of the Classical Revival style that characterized federal projects of the 1920s, the building features six round-arched windows on the ground floor; a balustrade and parapet with garland panel on the second floor; an elaborate entry portico; stone columns; and a Classical entablature. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1992 |
