Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse

The Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse, also known as Sherman U.S. Federal Building, is a historic government building in Sherman, Texas. It was built during 1906-1907 and reflects Renaissance Revival architecture. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 as the US Post Office and Courthouse.[1] It served historically as a post office (until 1962) and continues to serve as a federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.[2] In 2014, the building was renamed in honor of District Judge Paul Neeley Brown.[3]

Sherman US Post Office and Courthouse
Sherman federal building and courthouse in 2013
Sherman US Courthouse is located in Texas
Sherman US Courthouse
Sherman US Courthouse
Sherman US Courthouse is located in the United States
Sherman US Courthouse
Sherman US Courthouse
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Interactive map showing the location for the Paul Brown Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Location101 E. Pecan St.,
Sherman, Texas
Coordinates33°38′20″N 96°36′33″W / 33.63889°N 96.60917°W / 33.63889; -96.60917
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907 (1907)
Built byF.L. Stevenson Contract Co.
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.00001173[1]
RTHL No.11908
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 2000
Designated RTHL1997

It is a three-story limestone-clad building on a granite base with a red clay tiled hipped roof. [2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Victoria Green Clow (December 13, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Sherman U.S. Post Office and Courthouse / Sherman U.S. Federal Building". National Archives. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help) (accessible by searching within National Archives Catalog Archived January 3, 2017, at the Wayback Machine)
  3. ^ "Federal courthouse gets new name". The Herald Democrat. October 22, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2018.
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