Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse

Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
Listed
September 28, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001175

About this property

The J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse, formerly known as the Amarillo U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, is a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas built in Amarillo, Texas in 1937. It reflects Art Deco architecture and Moderne architecture, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. In addition to its continuous use as a courthouse, it has served as a post office, as a customhouse, and as a government office building. It was renamed for U.S. Court of Claims judge John Marvin Jones in 1980, and was renamed the J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse in 2018 in honor of federal judge Mary Lou Robinson.

Location

205 E. Fifth St.
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
35.20866, -101.83468

Categories

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Sources

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When was Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse?

Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.

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