J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States Courthouse
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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.[2] 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.[1]
Amarillo US Post Office and Courthouse | |
Location | 205 E. Fifth St., Amarillo, Texas |
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Coordinates | 35°12′31″N 101°50′3″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1939 (1939) |
Architect | Wyatt C. Hedrick, et.al. |
Architectural style | Art Deco, Moderne |
NRHP reference No. | 00001175[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 29, 2000 |
It was renamed for U.S. Court of Claims judge John Marvin Jones in 1980,[2] 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.[3]