{"nrhp_refnum":"92000011","name":"Post Office Building, Old","other_names":["Nacogdoches Public Library","Site No. 151"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"206 E. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Nacogdoches","county":"Nacogdoches County","state":"TX","lat":31.602865517000055,"lon":-94.65513408199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-02-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1- and 2-story brick Classical Revival building at 206 E. Main Street in Nacogdoches, Texas, built in 1917 as the federal post office on the town's historic Principal Square. James Wetmore is named as architect.","why_significant":"It is nominated under Criterion C as a rare local example of Classical Revival architecture that remains virtually unaltered. It occupies the Principal Square, set aside when Nacogdoches was founded in 1779, and reflects early 20th century community development.","narrative":"Built in 1917 at 206 E. Main Street, this brick building served as the federal post office for Nacogdoches until 1964 and now houses the municipal library. It has one and two stories, a modified rectangular plan, and cast stone and stucco as contrasting materials. The symmetrical five-bay north front has slightly projecting end bays and three round-arched openings with cast stone reliefs, along with modillions and other classically inspired details. The building sits on the old Principal Square, one of two public squares set aside by town founder Antonio Gil Ybarbo when Nacogdoches was established in 1779. The square stayed undeveloped while nearby land filled with buildings, and it was chosen for the post office because of its central location. James Wetmore is named as the architect. The building was listed for its architecture: it is one of few local examples of Classical Revival design and remains virtually unaltered despite its conversion to library use.","period_of_significance":"1917","architect_builder":"Wetmore, James A.","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"In good condition and virtually unaltered; converted from a post office (used until 1964) to the municipal public library.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:20.832178-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/64/9698/40969864/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000011.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000011/4d0c523e66-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000011/4d0c523e66-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Michael Barera","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nacogdoches_August_2017_08_(Charles_Bright_Visitor_Center).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael Barera</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:Nacogdoches_August_2017_08_(Charles_Bright_Visitor_Center).jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"08000478","name":"Nacogdoches Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/nacogdoches-downtown-historic-district-08000478/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969864","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002288"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/nacogdoches-county/post-office-building-old-92000011/"}