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Currently, only Federal office building to straddle state line. Present Texas-Arkansas state boundary (established in 1841 by United States and Republic of Texas) passes through center. Each state had separate post offices until 1892, when first joint office was built on this site. It was razed in 1930, and in 1933 the present structure was completed. The base is of Texas pink granite while walls are of limestone from Arkansas. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1970
United States Post Office and Courthouse is a historical marker in Texarkana, Bowie County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 164 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.4254, -94.0431 near Texarkana. The nearest cataloged historic site is World War I Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include St. James Episcopal Church, Ace of Clubs House, and Draughn-Moore House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5037009512. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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