Marker Inscription
This Italian Renaissance Revival building was constructed in 1911-13 to serve as the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse. Otto P. Kroeger and Company of San Antonio was the contractor, and James Knox Taylor served as the supervising architect. Federal offices were located here until they moved to a new site in 1961. Four years later, the building became headquarters for Frels Theatres, Inc., a regional entertainment company. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1981
About this site
Federal Building is a historical marker in Victoria, Victoria County, dedicated in 1981. It is one of 99 historical markers documented in Victoria County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 240 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 28.7986, -97.0042 near Victoria. The nearest cataloged historic site is Weber--Schuchert House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Goldman, A., Building, Texas Company Filling Station, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5469006546. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
