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United States Post Office (Fort Worth, Texas)

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style. In 2014, the building was placed on the "Most Endangered Places" list by Historic Fort Worth, Inc. The building was added to the National Register 1985.
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in 1934, created by Fort Worth artists Dwight Clay Holmes and William Henry Baker.
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Interactive map showing the location for the old US Post Office in Fort Worth
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The building contains New Deal murals commissioned by the
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US Post Office is located in Texas
US Post Office is located in the United States
Fort Worth, Texas
32°44′47″N 97°19′46″W / 32.74639°N 97.32944°W / 32.74639; -97.32944
Wyatt C. Hedrick
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