{"nrhp_refnum":"84001894","name":"U.S. Post Office","other_names":["Hillsboro City Library"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"118 S. Waco St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Hillsboro","county":"Hill County","state":"TX","lat":32.009933035000074,"lon":-97.13028773499997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-03-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-story Renaissance Revival brick post office built in 1913 at 118 South Waco Street in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas. It now serves as the city library.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it one of the most architecturally sophisticated buildings in Hillsboro, designed by architect James K. Taylor. It has served major governmental and educational needs as both post office and library. The site was also home to the city's first fire department.","narrative":"Built in 1913 at 118 South Waco Street, this single-story brick building began as Hillsboro's post office and now serves as the city library. Designed by architect James K. Taylor in the Renaissance Revival style, it combines tan brick with terra cotta and carved-stone trim, a hipped tile roof, and five arched entrances on the main facade supported by paired columns. Inside, marble lobby floors and wainscoting add to the ornate character. The lot was earlier the site of the city's first fire department, founded in 1883. The government bought the property in 1910 and began work in 1912. After the post office moved to a new building in 1967, the city took possession in 1968 and had the exterior restored, with interior renovation following. The library was dedicated in 1971. The building is regarded as one of the most sophisticated structures in Hillsboro and has served government and educational needs.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"James K. Taylor (architect)","architectural_style":"Renaissance Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as excellent. The building was restored and renovated in 1969 and dedicated as a library in 1971, and it is currently used as the city library.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.699226-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/21/9696/40969621/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/84001894.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001894/7310768a41-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001894/7310768a41-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Post_Office_Hillsboro_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Post_Office_Hillsboro_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969621","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002251"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/hill-county/u-s-post-office-84001894/"}