The Historic Town Center in Nacogdoches

The Historic Town Center in Nacogdoches

The Historic Town Center is located on the public square in downtown Nacogdoches. Originally the Federal Building constructed in the classical revival style in 1918, it housed the post office and later the Nacogdoches Public Library until 1999 when it became the city's Visitor Information Center. The public square or "Plaza Principal" was the site of the Battle of Nacogdoches in 1832, an early struggle in the movement for Texas Independence. On the eastern terrace stands the statue of Gil Y'Barbo, the founder of the City of Nacogdoches.