Eagle Pass in Maverick County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Eagle Pass Post Office

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1. Eagle Pass Post Office Marker

Inscription. The first Eagle Pass Post Office opened in 1849, the same year Fort Duncan was established. The post office changed locations several times before 1912, when this building, designed by U.S. Postal Service supervising architect James K. Taylor, was completed. When a new postal facility opened in 1964, this building was converted for use as a public library. It is a well-preserved example of the Renaissance revival architectural style.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1996

Erected 1996 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 1328.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 28° 42.517′ N, 100° 30.062′ W. Marker is in Eagle Pass, Texas, in Maverick County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 240) and North Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 589 Main St, Eagle Pass TX 78852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hill Country.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maverick County (within shouting distance of this marker); Maverick County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagle Pass C.S.A. (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Duncan (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Duncan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Duncan Infantry Barracks (approx. half a mile

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away); Eagle Pass Coal Mines (approx. 3.2 miles away).

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 25, 2020

2. Eagle Pass Post Office Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 391 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.