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Marlin ISD Administration Building (U.S. Post Office)
1915, James A. Wetmore, Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury. 130 Coleman St.
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(Photograph by Gerald Moorhead )
Renovations after the post office moved out in 1967 have preserved the character of the two-story, red brick Classical Revival building. The six columns of the porch have greatly simplified capitals consisting of two rows of acanthus leaves, without volutes or other forms.
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Location: Marlin, TexasRegional Overviews:Architect:Materials:
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Gerald Moorhead et al., "Marlin ISD Administration Building (U.S. Post Office)", [Marlin, Texas], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/TX-01-WT35.
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Buildings of Texas: Central, South, and Gulf Coast, Gerald Moorhead and contributors. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, 130-130.
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