U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Texarkana, AR

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Architectural Description

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Name:: U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Built:: 1933-1933
Architect:: Wetmore, James A.
GSA Building Number:: AR0057ZZ
Building Type:: PO/CT

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Building Details

Square Footage			Building Dimensions
Floor Area Total:	95481		Stories/Levels:	5
First Floor Area:	19722		Perimeter:	562(Linear Ft.)
Occupiable Area:	50611		Depth:	0(Linear Ft.)
			Height:	89(Linear Ft.)
			Length:	0(Linear Ft.)

Construction History

Year Start	Year End	Description	Architect
1933	0	Original Construction	James A. Wetmore
1939	0	Changes in Post Office Lobby Screen Line	Treasury Dept.-Public Bldgs. Branch
1957	0	Ductwork/Plaster Soffits Added to Judicial Rooms	John S. Malahy, Jr.
1958	0	Stair & Conveyer Areaway, P.O. Boxes Added	GSA
1963	0	Entry Doors Replaced, Corridor Fluorescents Added	GSA
1975	0	Roof Repair, Masonry Pointing	GSA
1978	0	Handicapped Ramp Added at Entry	Arthur Rogers
1979	0	Tile Ceilings & Fluorescents Added to Offices	GSA
1979	0	Roof Repairs	Blass/Riddick/Chilcote
1984	0	Masonry Repointed, Parapet Repaired	Cromwell Architects Engineers
1985	0	Fire Doors Added to Elevator Lobbies	GSA
1986	0	Rewire Building, Repair Plaster	Cromwell Architects Engineers
1988	0	Offices Altered for FBI	GSA
1989	0	New Fire Stair Addition at First and Fifth Floors	Witsell Evans & Rasco PA
1990	0	Roof Replaced	Witsell Evans & Rasco PA

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