Baytown Post Office - The Historical Marker Database
Oct 29, 2020 · Built in 1936-37 as the Goose Creek Post Office, this structure served as the area's main postal facility for almost fifty years. Designed by architect Louis A. Simon, the Early International style building features an interior fresco mural commissioned as part of the Federal Arts Program of the Works Progress Administration.
[Baytown Post Office Photograph #2] - The Portal to Texas History
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Baytown Post Office, in Baytown, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Baytown Post Office - Texas Historical Markers on Waymarking.com
Sep 9, 2006 · Built in 1936-37 as the Goose Creek Post Office, this structure served as the area's main postal facility for almost fifty years. Designed by architect Louis A. Simon, the early international style building features an interior fresco mural commissioned as part of the Federal Arts Program of the Works Progress Administration.
Details for Baytown Post Office - atlas.thc.state.tx.us
Built in 1936-37 as the Goose Creek Post Office, this structure served as the area's main postal facility for almost fifty years. Designed by architect Louis a. Simon, the early international style building features an interior fresco mural commissioned as part of the Federal Arts Program of the Works Progress Administration.
Baytown Historical Museum, Baytown TX
Housed in a former post office building, the museum features exhibits and artifacts that showcase the culture, industry, and people of Baytown from the early 1900s to the present day. Visitors can explore exhibits that cover a wide range of topics, including the town's founding, the local oil and gas industry, and the growth and development of ...
Baytown Historical Museum - Baytown TX | Living New Deal
The historic Baytown Historical Museum building (formerly Federal Building / post office) houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Texas,” a fresco mural by Barse Miller. The mural was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Baytown Historical Preservation Association
HISTORICAL MARKERS EAST OF THE SAN JACINTO FROM LYNCHBURG TO CEDAR BAYOU. This list will expand as more markers are approved by either the Harris County Historical Commission or the Texas State Historical Commission.
Baytown | Texas Time Travel
There’s plenty of local history at the Baytown Historical Museum, featuring Native American, Spanish, Mexican, Republic of Texas, and industrial exhibits and artifacts. The museum is housed in the former U.S. post office, a 1937, yellow-brick building designed by U.S. government architect Louis A. Simon in the International style.
Post Office - Baytown TX - Living New Deal
Consolidation of Goose Creek, Pelly and Baytown, took place on February 15, 1947 and the new city was called Baytown. The Post Office department designated the Goose Creek Office as the main Post Office and the Baytown and Pelly offices were made substations.
Baytown Historical Museum - Baytown TX - Living New Deal
Apr 13, 2015 · Originally built as the Goose Creek post office, the historic Baytown Historical Museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as the city's post office and Federal Building. Construction was funded by the federal Treasury Department.