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US Post Office
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National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Also known as Fort Worth Main Post Office

On the National Register since 198541 years
Beaux ArtsListed 1985Fort Worth

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About US Post Office

US Post Office, at Lancaster and Jennings Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 15, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Beaux Arts, as it does for 38 other Texas listings. The listing covers 3 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Fort Worth, Texas. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 65 MB · National Archives↗
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Lancaster and Jennings Ave., Fort Worth · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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26 more Register listings within half a mile

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Beaux Arts style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Beaux Arts.

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Questions about US Post Office

Is US Post Office on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 15, 1985 (Register number 85000855).

Is US Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Texas has 42 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit US Post Office?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of US Post Office?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 65 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 40973397 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.