1001 E Elizabeth St 

Brownsville , TX 78520

Historic name: U.S. Post Office & Federal Courthouse (built 1931)

About This Property

This was the site of the original federal building completed in 1892 which housed the U.S. Court, Customhouse and Post Office. Re-constructed in 1931 in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, this building has a tile roof and decorative cornice. The ground floor is made of massive stones, and the upper floors of brick, with stones rising to form corner and center pilasters. A horizontal course of stone bands the building just above the ground floor level, and again above the third floor. The chief decorative feature is the three tall arches opening from a central panel into an inner porch at the main entrance. It currently houses the U.S. Post Office and Brownsville City Hall.

Total Building Size (sq ft):
Zoning: General Retail (4C)
Current Historic Designations: • Not individually listed on the National Register
• Located in a National Register District (Contributing)
• Located in a Local District (Contributing)
• Not a Local Landmark
• Eligible for Historic Tax Credits
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Property Information
Zoning Uses Allowed
Lot Size (acres) 0.4132
Parking Spaces
Electrical Service
Heating Type
Official Total Sq Ft
Total Commercial Units
Total Residential Units
Total Commerical Sq Ft 72,000
Total Residential Sq Ft
Year Built 1931
Last Remodel Date
Last Sale Date January 1st, 2000
Parcel Number 27944
Subdivision Inner City
Legal Description LOT 7, 8 & 9 BLK 65 BROWNSVILLE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE (VOL 5 PG 13 MRCC) (FEDERAL BUILDING)
Located Within
  • Main Street District
  • National Register Historic District
  • DowntownTX area

Survey Recommendations

Type
Stylistic Influences
Renaissance Revival
Alterations/Additions
Survey Recommendations
Not Individually Eligible
Priority
Historic Resources Survey
Survey Date
Modification Type