Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse

Marshall U.S. Post Office

Marshall Federal Building in 2009
Location 100 E. Houston St.,
Marshall, Texas
Coordinates 32°32′39″N 94°22′3″W / 32.54417°N 94.36750°W / 32.54417; -94.36750Coordinates: 32°32′39″N 94°22′3″W / 32.54417°N 94.36750°W / 32.54417; -94.36750
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1915
Architect Wenderoth, Oscar; Shaul, George
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 01000435[1]
Added to NRHP April 25, 2001

The Sam B. Hall Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse, formerly known as the Marshall Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, was built in 1915. It is a Classical Revival building designed by Oscar Wenderoth (supervising architect) and George Shaul.[1][2]

It is used as a courthouse by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.[2] The courthouse was renamed in 1994 to honor state representative and district judge Sam B. Hall Jr.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Federal Judicial Center: Historic Federal Courthouses: Marshall, Texas".
  3. ↑ "H.R. 3840" (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 10, 2016.


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