Post Office Building
Why it's listed
Completed in 1910 at Lee and King Streets in Greenville, Texas, this one-story post office was designed by the Treasury Department under Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor. Its concrete frame is faced with white limestone and red brick, with three large arched openings on the south facade, a pedimented central doorway, large stone quoins, a stone cornice and parapet, and a metal hipped mansard roof. A 1929 extension to the north added work space and dock facilities, repeating the original materials and details. When built, it was the only monumental building in the city and added greatly to the downtown's architectural character. Later monumental buildings followed, yet it remains the city's leading example of Neo-Classical Revival design. Audie Murphy, the most decorated American soldier of World War II, enlisted here on June 20, 1942. Postal operations ended in 1970, and the city planned to acquire the building for municipal use.
Significance in brief: The building is a typical example of Neo-Classical Revival federal architecture and was the only monumental building in Greenville when built in 1910. It remains the city's prime example of the style. It is also where Audie Murphy enlisted on June 20, 1942.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 74002081, listed August 7, 1974. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Lee at King St., Greenville |
|---|---|
| County | Hunt County |
| Listed | August 7, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74002081 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 20th Century |
| Architect / builder | Treasury Department under the direction of James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vacated as a post office in 1970 and now empty; in fair condition with some deterioration of wood doors and windows. The City of Greenville planned to acquire it for municipal use. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.14011, -96.11054 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 74002081.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7233685
- This listing as JSON
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