William M. Steger Federal Building and United States Courthouse
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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]
Tyler US Post Office and Courthouse | |
Location | 211 W. Ferguson St., Tyler, Texas |
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Coordinates | 32°21′4″N 95°18′9″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1933 (1933)-1934 (1934) |
Built by | Ralph Sollitt and Sons |
Architect | Shirley Simons |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 01000433[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 25, 2001 |
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]