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By Mark Hilton, July 22, 2016
Armstrong County Jail
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1Texas (Armstrong County), Claude — 203 — Armstrong County Jail
On West 1st Street (U.S. 287) at Parks Street, on the right when traveling west on West 1st Street.
Erected in 1953, this building is constructed of stone used to build the first masonry jail in Armstrong County, 1894. Stone for the structure (which replaced a primitive, frame "calaboose") was quarried 14 miles south at Dripping Springs in Palo . . . — Map (db m96830) HM
2Texas (Austin County), Bellville — 6349 — E.O. Finn Building
On East Main Street (State Highway 36) at South Harris Street, on the left when traveling west on East Main Street.
Situated on land originally granted by the Mexican Government to Austin County pioneer John Nichols. This Vernacular Italianate commercial building was constructed in 1896 by E. Oscar Finn and John Thomas Colleton. E. O. Finn (1866-1945) a native . . . — Map (db m157539) HM
3Texas (Austin County), Bellville — 17495 — Joachim H. Hintz
On East Main Street (Farm to Market Road 529) at North Amthor Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Johann Joachim Henrich Frederick (J. H.) Hintz (1841-1920), a native of Ziesendorf, Mecklenburg, Germany, immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1855. The Hintzes settled in the Millheim area, and Joachim joined the Cat Spring Agricultural . . . — Map (db m157511) HM
4Texas (Austin County), Bellville — 3179 — L.A. and Adelheid Machemehl House
On East O'Bryant Street at South Tesch Street, on the right when traveling east on East O'Bryant Street.
A significant example of the Craftsman bungalow designed by prominent Houston architect Alfred C. Finn, this house is unusual for its one-and-one-half story form. The residence displays hallmark geometric ornamentation broad porches, and a small . . . — Map (db m157524) HM
5Texas (Austin County), Bellville — 2378 — The Harigel House
On South Bell Street at West Luhn Street, on the left when traveling north on South Bell Street.
The son of a Prussian immigrant, Emil H. Harigel, Sr. (1859-1904) opened a hardware, tinware, and stove emporium in Bellville in 1881. Soon after, he constructed this residence for his wife, Nannie Louise (Lovette), and children. The home features . . . — Map (db m157601) HM
6Texas (Bastrop County), Smithville — 9170 — Chancellor House
On Ramona Street at Northwest 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south on Ramona Street.
Prominent area land developer and merchant J. H. Chancellor (1876-1938) built this residence about 1909. The house was located in the center of Smithville's business district, near the railroad depot and several hotels. It exhibits Classical Revival . . . — Map (db m160318) HM
7Texas (Bastrop County), Smithville — 9187 — First Methodist Church of Smithville
On Northeast 4th Street at Olive Street, on the right when traveling west on Northeast 4th Street.
Organized in 1888 by the Rev. H. M. Haynie and eight charter members, the Methodist congregation in Smithville met in the local school until a frame sanctuary was completed in 1893. A new brick structure was built in 1912-13. Following damage in a . . . — Map (db m160314) HM
8Texas (Bastrop County), Smithville — 12765 — Rabb House
On Colorado Street at Burleson Street, on the right when traveling west on Colorado Street.
Virgil Sullivan Rabb, Jr. (1870-1943), came to Smithville in 1891 with his family when his father bought the Calcasieu Lumber Company. The Rabb family had been in this area since receiving land grants in Fayette County in 1823. Rabb ran the lumber . . . — Map (db m160321) HM
9Texas (Bell County), Belton — 733 — The Carnegie Library Building
On North Main Street (State Highway 317) at East First Ave, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
Completed in 1904, this brick library building was funded by a personal contribution from the noted New York industrialist and benefactor Andrew S. Carnegie. Ben D. Lee, builder of the Bell County Courthouse, served as contractor. Designed by the . . . — Map (db m152196) HM
10Texas (Bell County), Salado — 279 — George Washington Baines House
On Royal Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in the 1860s, this house was the residence of the Rev. George Washington Baines (1809-83) from 1870 to 1883. A pioneer Baptist preacher, missionary, editor, and educator, the Rev. Baines was the great-grandfather of United States President . . . — Map (db m29313) HM
11Texas (Bell County), Salado — 4305 — Robertson Home
Near Interstate 35 Frontage Road.
Built by Col. E.S.C. Robertson and wife, Mary Elizabeth (Dickey). Rare ante-bellum plantation complex, comprising home, servant quarters, land, family cemetery, stables. Still a working ranch. The house, occupied by fifth generation of . . . — Map (db m29310) HM
12Texas (Bexar County), Randolph Air Force Base — Building 100"The Taj Mahal"
On Washington Circle at Northwest Drive, on the right when traveling east on Washington Circle.
In 1928 the San Antonio Airport Company purchased 2300 acres of land near the city and donated it to the United States Army Air Corps for development of a consolidated flight training facility. Called “The West Point of the Air”, . . . — Map (db m31480) HM
13Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — 18172 — Alfred Giles House
On King William Street south of Beauregard Street, on the right when traveling north.
Alfred Giles is remembered as a major architect who designed many edifices throughout Texas in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1853 in Hillingdon, Middlesex County, England, Giles spent his early days as an architect's . . . — Map (db m118800) HM
14Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — Bexar County Commissioners CourtBexar County Plaza / Bexar County Courthouse / Lady Justice Fountain
On Dolorosa east of South Main Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Nelson W. Wolff – County Judge Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez – Commissioner, Pct. 1 Paul Elizondo – Commissioner, Pct. 2 Kevin A. Wolff – Commissioner, Pct. 3 Tommy Adkisson – Commissioner, Pct. . . . — Map (db m118105) HM
15Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — 15407 — Elias and Lucy Edmonds House
On King William Street south of East Sheridan Street, on the right when traveling south.
Former Confederate officer and Virginia state legislator Elias Edmonds married Lucy Noyes Hall in 1871, and they moved to San Antonio that year. In 1877, they built one of the first houses in the King William neighborhood. Elias was a successful . . . — Map (db m118798) HM
16Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — 16997 — Gustav Blersch House
On Washington Street south of Turner Street, on the right when traveling south.
This house is one of three standing antebellum structures in the King William Historic District. Gustav Blersch, a German immigrant, importer and retail dealer, built this two-story limestone home in 1860 with designer Gustave Freisleben and . . . — Map (db m118909) HM
17Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — King William Neighborhood
Near East Johnson Street west of King William Street, on the right when traveling west.
The river followed an irregular course through the town center and irrigated the lower farmlands of Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo) to the south. After the mission was secularized 1793, the surrounding fields were distributed to . . . — Map (db m118908) HM
18Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — 5117 — Old Edward Steves House
On King William Street south of East Johnson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Excellent example of lavish Victorian architecture of late 1800s. Built in 1874 by German immigrant Edward Steves, founder of a family prominent in city financial and social circles. Stuccoed limestone exterior walls are 13" thick. The . . . — Map (db m118860) HM
19Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — 3804 — Old San Antonio National Bank Building
On Commerce Street, on the right when traveling west.
This structure was built to house the San Antonio National Bank, organized by George W. Brackenridge and others in 1866 as the first federally chartered banking institution in the city. Cyrus L.W. Eidlitz, a New York architect, designed the building . . . — Map (db m30346) HM
20Texas (Bexar County), San Antonio — Travis Street Crossing
Near East Travis Street west of North Saint Mary's Street, on the right when traveling east.
County leaders purchased land on the west bank of the San Antonio River in 1859, intending to build a new courthouse and jail. Their plans changed and the property was sold in 1866 to a miller, Jacob Laux, who dammed the river and built a . . . — Map (db m119162) HM
21Texas (Blanco County), Johnson City — 2828 — L. B. J. Boyhood Home
On Elm Street at Avenue G, on the right when traveling east on Elm Street.
Sam Ealy Johnson Jr. (1877-1937) and his wife Rebekah Baines Johnson (1881-1958) bought this residence in 1913. Sam, an educator and six-term Texas legislator, and Rebekah, an educator and journalist, raised five children here. The frame house was . . . — Map (db m30926) HM
22Texas (Bowie County), Texarkana — 9471 — Central Christian Church
On Walnut Street at West 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Walnut Street.
Founded in 1883 with the Rev. J. C. Mason as first pastor, the Central Christian Church congregation built this structure in 1932. Construction was supervised by architect and church member E. C. Seibert (1878-1941), who used carefully placed . . . — Map (db m96569) HM
23Texas (Bowie County), Texarkana — 9512 — United States Post Office and Courthouse
On East 5th Street at East 5th Street, on the left when traveling east on East 5th Street.
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 . . . — Map (db m96566) HM
24Texas (Brazos County), Bryan — 17340 — Queen Theater
On South Main Street 0.1 miles south of West 26th Street, on the right when traveling south.
A movie theater has been at this location since 1913 and named “The Queen” since 1914. It was originally located in the three-story Stoddard Hotel built here in 1889. The Schulman family purchased the theater business in 1926 and the . . . — Map (db m119641) HM
25Texas (Brewster County), Marathon — 17696 — Albion E. Shepard House
On Avenue D at 2nd Street NE, on the right when traveling south on Avenue D.
In 1883, completion occurred of the extension of tracks by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway (G.H. & S.A. Ry.) Line located between El Paso and San Antonio. Retired sea captain Albion E. Shepard arrived in the region as a railroad . . . — Map (db m111473) HM
26Texas (Brown County), Brownwood — Courthouses of Brown County
On North Fisk Avenue near South Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north.
Brown County, created in 1856 and organized two years later, has had four courthouses. Pioneer settler Welcome William Chandler donated land for the first courthouse, a log cabin. The county moved the building twice, first two miles to the Billy . . . — Map (db m125933) HM
27Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 1882 Cameron County Courthouse- 1882 -
On East 12th Street east of East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
English: Built in 1882 by S.W. Brooks and designed by J.N. Preston & Son, this was the first courthouse built for Cameron County. It has continuously housed the Masonic Lodge since 1914. It was built in the Second Renaissance Revival . . . — Map (db m117944) HM
28Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Alonso Building-1877-
On East St Charles Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on East St Charles Street.
English: Built 1877-1890 for Manuel Alonso, the Alonso Building (Los Dos Cañones) has wrought iron railings and doors reminiscent of French Creole architecture. It was one of several buildings built by immigrants from Spain. The first . . . — Map (db m118522) HM
29Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 11776 — Alonso Complex
On East St Charles Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on East St Charles Street.
Spanish-born Manuel Alonso (1846-1922) constructed the one-story residence on this site in 1877 and added the two-story mercantile building by 1890. His "Los Dos Cañones" mercantile was a popular gathering place for local residents. French and . . . — Map (db m118520) HM
30Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Bollack Department Store-1911-
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
(English) Built in 1911 by the architectural firm H.C. Cooke & Co., for Pauline Bollack, a German immigrant from Bavaria, this three story structure has an attractive ornate façade. At the time, it was one of the largest buildings in town . . . — Map (db m128843) HM
31Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Father Pierre Yves Keralum
Near East 12th Street west of East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west.
Father Pierre Yves Keralum was born in France in 1817, and worked as both a cabinetmaker and an architect before entering the seminary at the age of 28. In 1852 he was ordained an Oblate of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.) and sent to deep south Texas . . . — Map (db m119431) HM
32Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Fernandez Hide Yard-1880-
On East Adams Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Adams Street.
(English) Established 1880-1894 by Miguel Fernandez, a wealthy Spanish merchant, this was a bone and hide yard built to cater to the Texas Gulf Coast cattle industry. Built in the Border Brick style, it is one of the few remaining . . . — Map (db m119297) HM
33Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Field/Pacheco Complex1893
On East Monroe Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Monroe Street.
English: Built 1893-1894 for Henry M. Field, the commercial and residential complex covers half a block. The two-story gallery, spindle cornice and railings indicate that the building is a mix of Border Brick style and French Creole . . . — Map (db m131197) HM
34Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Field-Pacheco Complex
On East 11th Street at East Monroe Street, on the left when traveling east on East 11th Street.
English: This complex, which includes several buildings, was built in the late 19th century by H.M. Field. Andres Pacheco purchased the site in 1919. The corner store – residence is an excellent example of the Spanish colonial . . . — Map (db m131199) HM
35Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 2530 — Home of Charles Stillman
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Home of Charles Stillman, ship owner, merchant, rancher, who came to Brazos Santiago in 1828 and in 1849-50 founded City of Brownsville in old Espiritu Santo Land Grant. Built about 1850 for his bride, Elizabeth Goodrich, of Connecticut. Has . . . — Map (db m117846) HM
36Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Immaculate Conception Cathedral- 1854 -
On East 12th Street west of East Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling west.
(English)) Built in 1854-1859, the cathedral was designed by French architect Father Pierre Keralum of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The cathedral is Gothic Revival in the ecclesiastical form with a Latin cross plan. During . . . — Map (db m117981) HM
37Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 18827 — Juan H. Fernandez Store
On East Adams Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on East Adams Street.
Juan H. Fernandez came to America at the age of 14 in 1875 as a ward of his uncle, Jose Fernandez-Toral, a mercantile owner originally from Pendueles, Asturias, Spain. Following in his family’s footsteps, Juan Fernandez opened a store in 1883, . . . — Map (db m117913) HM
38Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Juan H. Fernandez y Hermano Building- 1883 -
On East 12th Street at East Adams Street, on the left when traveling west on East 12th Street.
English: Built in 1883-1884 for Juan H. Fernandez, who came from Spain in 1875 to work for his uncle and older brother, the site was a general merchandise store. The store, La Villa de Llanes, was founded by Fernandez and his younger . . . — Map (db m117915) HM
39Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 3000 — La Madrileña
On East Madison Street at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on East Madison Street.
A native of Spain, Adrian Ortiz (1860-1957) emigrated to Brownsville before he was 18 and lived with relatives who trained him as a merchant. He built this structure in 1892 to house his mercantile operation, La Madrileña (native of Madrid), an . . . — Map (db m117995) HM
40Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — La Madrileña- 1892 -
On East Madison Street at East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on East Madison Street.
(English) Built in 1892 by Santiago McCoy and Modesto Estevan Adam for Adrian Barreda Ortiz, a native of Madrid, Spain, it is an example of an L-plan mercantile store. The architecture is a mix of Victorian and Border Brick style. The . . . — Map (db m117998) HM
41Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — La Madrileña
On East Madison Street south of East 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Spanish) En este edificio, construido en 1892 por Adrián Ortiz, se estableció La Tienda Ortiz. Esta construcción es uno de los ejemplos más significativos en la arquitectura histórica del valle. Esta joya arquitectónica, con sus . . . — Map (db m118000) HM
42Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Majestic Theatre
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East Tenth Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English) Built in 1948, designed by the firm of Pettigrew & Worley, it was part of the interstate movie theater chain founded by Karl St. John Hoblitzelle. Interstate was an influential vaudeville and later movie theater . . . — Map (db m119301) HM
43Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 17316 — Manautou Building
On East 12th Street north of East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77), on the left when traveling south.
Enrique Manautou came to Texas from Mexico in 1902. With area commerce bolstered by the arrival of the railroad and Mexican Revolution refugees, he began a string of dry goods stores in the lower Rio Grande Valley in 1913. Manautou moved to . . . — Map (db m118647) HM
44Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Miguel Fernandez Hide Yard
On East Adams Street at East 11th Street, on the left when traveling south on East Adams Street.
(English) Known as “El Almacen,” this combination store-warehouse was built in the 1880s. At the rear, a brick wall enclosed a bone and hide yard where ranchers traded cattle hides for food and supplies. Features of the . . . — Map (db m119298) HM
45Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Old Cameron County Courthouse/Dancy Building- 1912 -
On East Madison Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north on East Madison Street.
English: Built in 1912 and designed by Atlee B. Ayres in the Classical style, the brown brick and terracotta building features a rotunda with a stained glass dome. The interior has Sullivanesque ornamentation. It was named after Oscar . . . — Map (db m118639) HM
46Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Old County Courthouse Rio Grande Lodge No. 81
On East Jefferson Street north of East 12th Street, on the right when traveling north.
Designed by architects J.N. Preston & Son and built in 1882-1883, this courthouse included juror sleeping rooms on the third floor. Since 1914 this building has been owned by the Masonic Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, which had been meeting since 1848 . . . — Map (db m117938) HM
47Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Old County Jail / Fernandez Building-1882-
On East Madison Street at East 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on East Madison Street.
(English) Built in 1882-1883, designed by the firm J.N. Preston and Son, it is the first building specifically built as the county jail. It is an example of the Border Brick style. In 1912 it was sold to the brothers Jose & Joaquin . . . — Map (db m119398) HM
48Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Rock/Gomez Housecirca 1900
On East Levee Street south of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
English: Built circa 1900 for Refugia Rock, the widow of Herman S. Rock (a customs hide inspector), the one-story house has parapet gables and a molded cornice across the chimney and façade, indicating Mexican Colonial and Border . . . — Map (db m131223) HM
49Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Rock-Gomez Residence
On East Levee Street south of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
English: This excellent example of Spanish colonial style architecture was built in 1900 for Mrs. Herman S. Rock. Features include floor-length windows at the front façade, and parapets with a decorative brick cornice. Owned by the . . . — Map (db m131198) HM
50Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Russell/Cocke House1870
On East St. Charles Street south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
English: Built circa 1870 for William H. Russel, the house was purchased by Joseph James Cocke in 1885. Its architecture features a mixture of late Greek Revival and Victorian styles that reflects the architecturally stylistic . . . — Map (db m131200) HM
51Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — 12624 — Sacred Heart Catholic Church
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sacred Heart Church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate for the English-speaking parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church. San Antonio architect Frederick B. Gaenslen designed this building for the new congregation in the Gothic . . . — Map (db m119746) HM
52Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Sacred Heart Church
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English) Built in 1912 for the first English-speaking parish in Brownsville, this gothic revival church was designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen. The entrance gallery features corinthian columns and the initials “OMI” in the . . . — Map (db m119748) HM
53Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Sacred Heart Church-1912-
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
(English) Built in 1912, designed by Frederick B. Gaenslen, the church was established by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as the first English-speaking Catholic parish in Brownsville. Built in the Gothic Revival style, it was severely . . . — Map (db m119751) HM
54Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — San Roman Building-1850-
On East Elizabeth Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
(English) Built in 1850 for José San Román, the building is an example of Border Brick architecture. Significant alterations have been made such as the varying height of the street facade. The San Román family occupied it for three . . . — Map (db m119401) HM
55Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Stillman House / Residencia Stillman
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
English: Built in 1850 in Greek Revival style by Henry Miller, who operated the nearby Miller Hotel, for Brownville founder, Charles Stillman, and his new bride, Elizabeth. They occupied the house until 1853 and their first two children . . . — Map (db m117854) HM
56Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Stillman House Museum
On East Washington Street (Business U.S. 77) south of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
English: Built in 1850, this Greek Revival home was occupied in succession by Charles Stillman and his family; Thomas Carson, longtime Brownsville Mayor; and the Manuel Trevino de los Santos Coy family. At one time, it housed the Mexican . . . — Map (db m117862) HM
57Texas (Cameron County), Brownsville — Whitman's Store-1928-
On East 11th Street at Market Square Street, on the left when traveling north on East 11th Street.
Built in 1928, the commercial building was designed by Baltazar Torres, a local builder and architect. From 1945 until the mid-1980’s it operated as Whitman’s Army Store and pawnshop. The three metallic spheres suspended from the . . . — Map (db m119299) HM
58Texas (Cameron County), San Benito — 11789 — Water District Building
On South Sam Houston Boulevard (State Highway 345) south of Robertson Street, on the right when traveling south.
Designed by Austin architects Endress and Walsh and built by contractor L. Fleming, the San Benito Land and Water Company building was completed in 1910 at a cost of $14,386. Thirty-foot pine beams and locally made brick were used to construct . . . — Map (db m119523) HM
59Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 18101 — Abernathy House
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at South Texas Street, on the right when traveling east on Quitman Street.
David Harper Abernathy was born in 1858 in Arkansas. He moved with his family to Pittsburg in 1864. After learning business in Nashville, Tennessee, David returned to help Run his father's dry goods store. He was a major leader in town and was . . . — Map (db m139316) HM
60Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 13073 — Camp County Courthouse
On North Avenue north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Texas Legislature created Camp County from the northern part of Upshur County in 1874, and voters chose Pittsburg as their county seat. The county built its first courthouse in 1881. As Pittsburg grew, the two-story brick edifice became too . . . — Map (db m139364) HM
61Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 9793 — Cotton Belt Depot
On West Marshall Street west of Market Street, on the left when traveling west.
The narrow gauge Texas & St. Louis (Cotton Belt) Railroad arrived in Pittsburg in 1880. William Harrison Pitts, founder of Pittsburg, had donated land for a railroad depot in 1875. This depot, the second built on this site, was completed in 1901 and . . . — Map (db m139324) HM
62Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 9808 — Saint Beulah Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
On Lewis Street at South Texas Street, on the left when traveling east on Lewis Street.
The C.M.E. Church in Pittsburg was organized by the Rev. Joseph Lloyd, who came here between 1870 and 1889. The name St. Beulah was adopted after this sanctuary was constructed in 1896. The wood frame Gothic revival building has an asymmetrical . . . — Map (db m139370) HM
63Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 9810 — Stafford-Paris House
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at North Texas Street, on the left when traveling east on Quitman Street.
This Victorian residence with ornate gingerbread woodwork was built in 1899 for the family of Eugene Fore. In 1913 it was sold to Camp County Sheriff J. D. Stafford, who lived here for 24 years. Dr. Ernest Paris, a prominent local chiropractor, and . . . — Map (db m139319) HM
64Texas (Camp County), Pittsburg — 9797 — W. L. Garrett Building
On Quitman Street (Texas Route 11) at Rusk Street (Texas Route 238), on the right when traveling east on Quitman Street.
Constructed in the 1890s, this building began as a one-story commercial structure. W. L. Garrett (1867-1931) bought the property in 1902 for his mercantile business and in 1923 added a second story. In addition to Garrett's store, the building also . . . — Map (db m139360) HM
65Texas (Childress County), Childress — 830 — Childress Post Office Building
On 3rd Street N.W., on the right when traveling north.
The Childress Post Office was established in 1887, and in 1935 this post office building was constructed on the site formerly occupied by the First Methodist Church. Reflecting the Spanish Colonial style of architecture, it features round-arched . . . — Map (db m100180) HM
66Texas (Childress County), Childress — 3471 — Morgan Hospital
On 7th Street S.W., on the right when traveling south.
Morgan Hospital One of the earliest medical care facilities in Childress, this double-galleried building was constructed in 1916 to house the clinic of Dr. J.D. Michie and Dr. H.D. Barnes. Nine years later it was purchased by Dr. T.M. Morgan, who . . . — Map (db m100178) HM
67Texas (Childress County), Childress — 13801 — Palace Theater
On North Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
F.M. Phipps and G.S. Layton opened the Palace Theater in 1926. The theater suffered two fires, the second burning it to the ground in 1936. Phipps' widow, Mable, and Layton's son G.R. hired W. Scott Dunne of Dallas to design a new moviehouse at the . . . — Map (db m100179) HM
68Texas (Clay County), Henrietta — 25 — 1890 Clay County Jail
On West Ikard Street east of North Graham Street, on the right when traveling east.
Constructed in 1890 by the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, this is Clay County’s third jail building. Construction of the jail included adjacent living quarters for law officers and their families. Stuccoed in . . . — Map (db m128677) HM
69Texas (Coke County), Bronte — 518 — Bronte Depot
On Main Street (State Highway 158) at Railroad Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Built by local stonemason James C. Lammers (1874-1942), this depot was completed in 1911, two years after the first train arrived in Bronte. Built of locally quarried materials, the depot features stone lintels and window sills and a red tile roof. . . . — Map (db m12236) HM
70Texas (Collin County), McKinney — 950 — Collin County Prison
On South Kentucky Street 0 miles south of West Louisiana Street, on the left when traveling south.
Designed by F.E. Ruffini, architect of numerous public buildings in Texas in the late 19th century, this High Victorian Italianate structure served as the Collin County prison for 99 years. Completed in 1880, it was modified in 1938 with funds . . . — Map (db m142823) HM
71Texas (Collin County), Plano — 17669 — Mathews General Store
On East 15th Street, on the left when traveling east.
This was one of several brick buildings erected on Mechanic Street after an October 1895 fire. S. J. And Nancy Mathews came to Plano in 1893 and opened a store across the street before relocating here in 1906. Mathews Department Store sold dry . . . — Map (db m149772) HM
72Texas (Collin County), Plano — 13666 — Plano High School and Gymnasium
On H Avenue at East 16th Street, on the left when traveling north on H Avenue.
The Plano Institute opened on this site in 1882 before a public school system existed in Plano. In 1891, city officials bought the school and took over operations. Later schools built here included one in 1924 which became the core of the current . . . — Map (db m138457) HM
73Texas (Collin County), Plano — 6194 — Plano National Bank / I.O.O.F. Lodge Building
On East 15th Street at J Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East 15th Street.
After a building they shared was destroyed by fire in 1895, the Plano National Bank (est. 1887) and the I.O.O.F. (Odd Fellows) Lodge (est. 1870) erected this commercial building here in 1896. In 1936 the structure was redesigned by . . . — Map (db m149947) HM
74Texas (Collin County), Richardson — 6738 — Hill-Robberson House
Near North Plano Road.
Early Richardson settler A. H. Hill built this home about 1887 at 206 Sherman Street, on what had been railroad property. In 1902 it was purchased by Margaret A. Robberson for her daughter Virginia Bell Robberson (1870-1940). Known as "Miss Belle", . . . — Map (db m149090) HM
75Texas (Colorado County), Columbus — 5543 — Townsend-West House
On Spring Street at Live Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Spring Street.
Eastlake style embellishments make this a Victorian jewel. It was built in 1890 by contractor Jacob Wirtz for Marcus H. and Annie (Burford) Townsend. A State Representative (1883-85) and Senator (1889-93), Townsend sponsored bill for state . . . — Map (db m76923) HM
76Texas (Comanche County), Comanche — 3711 — Old Cora Courthouse
On Central Avenue (U.S. 67/377) at Houston Street, on the right when traveling west on Central Avenue.
Soon after the creation of Comanche County in 1856, the town of Cora (10 mi. SE) was platted to serve as the county seat. The courthouse in Cora, typical of many early Texas courthouses, was a 12' 7" x 12' 10", one-room, squared log structure. . . . — Map (db m72304) HM
77Texas (Cooke County), Gainesville — 1055 — Cooke County Courthouse
On South Dixon Street at West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on South Dixon Street.
Settlement of the area now known as Cooke County began in late 1845. The county was created by the State Legislature in 1848 and named for William G. Cooke, Republic of Texas Quartermaster General and a participant in the Battle of San Jacinto. Land . . . — Map (db m97598) HM
78Texas (Cottle County), Paducah — 13447 — Cottle County Courthouse
On Richards Street east of 9th Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Texas Legislature created Cottle County in 1876 and named it for George Washington Cottle, who died defending the Alamo forty years earlier. Stage routes connected early ranches, including the OX, SMS, and Matador, to established towns in . . . — Map (db m104852) HM
79Texas (Cottle County), Paducah — 2194 — Gober-Barron-Williford House
On Easley Street, on the right when traveling west.
Late Victorian structure, has fine glass and gingerbread trim. Built 1896 and lived in by first (1892-1898) Cottle County Sheriff, Joe L. Gober. At that time, many townspeople lived in dugouts. Building materials had to be hauled from railroad towns . . . — Map (db m104850) HM
80Texas (Crockett County), Ozona — William Mozart McVey1905-1995
On 11th Street (State Highway 466) east of Avenue E (State Highway 163), on the left when traveling east.
A versatile sculptor of people, animals, birds and religious symbols, McVey attended the University of Texas and taught art there and at Rice University. He played football at Rice under the legendary coach John Heisman in 1924. McVey studied and . . . — Map (db m7286) HM
81Texas (Dallas County), Carrollton — St. John Baptist ChurchCarrollton Historic Site
On South Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
During slavery, Negroes attended churches with their masters, many times to care for their children. After the Civil War, they were not allowed to attend church with white people. This congregation formed circa 1890 with the original name "St. . . . — Map (db m149141) HM
82Texas (Dallas County), Cedar Hill — 6851 — Dr. R. A. Roberts House
On South Broad Street, on the right when traveling south.
A native of North Carolina, Dr. R. A. Roberts (1837 - 1906) settled in Cedar Hill in 1859. After serving as a Confederate Army surgeon he returned to this area, where he became a prominent physician and helped bring the Grand Central and Santa Fe . . . — Map (db m154661) HM
83Texas (Dallas County), Cedar Hill — 6705 — First United Methodist Church of Cedar Hill
On North Roberts Road, on the right when traveling north.
The first church occupied by this congregation was destroyed by a tornado in 1856, two years after the fellowship was organized. A frame building was erected in 1883 on a lot adjacent to this site. It was replaced in 1900 by this structure. . . . — Map (db m154659) HM
84Texas (Dallas County), Coppell — Harwell House and Barbershop
On West Bethel Road, on the right when traveling west.
The building on the right was a small house - formerly used as a telephone operator's office - when Floyd and Clayta Harwell bought it in 1932. They expanded it and added a large room on the west side which served as Floyd's barbershop. In 1956, . . . — Map (db m151091) HM
85Texas (Dallas County), Coppell — Stone Columns at West Entrance to Grapevine Springs Park
On South Coppell Road at Houston Street, on the right when traveling north on South Coppell Road.
Grapevine Springs was a popular camping ground for Native Americans even before Sam Houston camped there in 1843. It was a community gathering spot after settlement began in the 1860s. In 1937, the WPA constructed walking trails, picnic areas, and . . . — Map (db m151063)
86Texas (Dallas County), Coppell — The Kirkland House
On West Bethel Road at South Coppell Road, on the right when traveling east on West Bethel Road.
Built in 1904, the family home of John M. and Edna Jeanette Kirkland and their children: Hubert, Lois, Sallie, Jewel (Jack), Stringfellow, Louise and Carroll. Moved from its original location 474 feet due west and restored in 2011 by: The Jean . . . — Map (db m151087)
87Texas (Dallas County), Coppell — The Minyard Store
On South Coppell Road north of Hearthstone Lane, on the right when traveling north.
A small grocery store remodeled to resemble the first Minyard store in East Dallas and moved to Minyard Corporate Offices in Coppell in 1980. Donated to the City of Coppell by the Minyard family and moved from its original site, 1720 feet due . . . — Map (db m151088) HM
88Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6592 — A. H. Belo House
On Ross Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Prominent newspaper publisher Alfred Horatio Belo (1839-1901) was born in North Carolina. He attained the rank of colonel in the Confederate army and came to Texas at the close of the Civil War (1861-65). He went to work for the "Galveston News" . . . — Map (db m157388) HM
89Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6585 — Adolphus Hotel
On Commerce Street, on the left when traveling east.
Dallas businessmen persuaded Adolphus Busch (1839-1913), co-founder of the Anheuser Busch Brewing Co., to build the original section of this hotel in 1911-1912. Constructed on the site of the 1880s Dallas City Hall and designed by the St. Louis . . . — Map (db m157862) HM
90Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6598 — Ahab Bowen Home
On Boll Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1861, Tennessee-born Ahab Bowen (1807 - 1900) moved to Dallas, where he was a farmer and feed dealer. He owned and cultivated the surrounding area, including this site which was located outside the Dallas city limits at the time of purchase in . . . — Map (db m149052) HM
91Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6587 — Alexander Mansion
On Ross Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Setting for glittering social life in early 20th Century. Built 1906 on most remote edge of Dallas, by a businessman, C. H. Alexander, at a cost of $125,000. Acquired 1930 by the Dallas Woman's Forum; restored and redecorated in 1967. . . . — Map (db m151388) HM
92Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6607 — Buckner Log Cabin
Near South Buckner Boulevard.
Dr. R. C. Buckner was born in this Madisonville, Tenn., cabin, Jan. 3, 1833. He moved to Texas, 1859. In 1879, founded Buckner Home. Original quarters cared for 8 children. After his death, April 9, 1919, work continued under sons, Joe D. and Hal . . . — Map (db m158658) HM
93Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6608 — Busch-Kirby Building
On Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Adolphus Busch had this building constructed in 1913 as a complementary retail and office facility for his nearby Adolphus Hotel. It was acquired by the Kirby Investment Company in 1919. Designed by the St. Louis architectural firm of Barnett, . . . — Map (db m157445) HM
94Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6638 — Caruth House
Near Cornerstone Parkway.
Brothers and merchants William B. and Walter Caruth purchased land here in 1852. In 1872, William and his wife Mattie (Worthington) built this house, which stayed in the family until 2000. Mattie designed a Victorian-style home after the grand . . . — Map (db m154359) HM
95Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 17709 — Charles Dilbeck Homes in Cochran Heights
On North Henderson Avenue at Willis Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Henderson Avenue.
Charles Stevens Dilbeck (1907-1990) was the son of a builder and lumberman. He grew up in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, learning his trade from his father. He legendarily designed and built his first project, a Tulsa church, at age . . . — Map (db m159079) HM
96Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 18503 — Continental D.A.R. House
On Esplanade Place 0.1 miles south of Washington Street, on the right.
This historic building was erected as part of Texas' Centennial Exposition of 1936. Funded by the Continental Oil Company, the building was designed by Architect W.R. Brown to emulate a southern colonial mansion, most evident in the grandiose . . . — Map (db m152148) HM
97Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6659 — Cox House
On Cox Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Farmers Howard (1837 - 1916) and Mary Jane (Webb) Cox (1843 - 1913) bought 189 acres here in 1878. They built a house at this site prior to 1884 that Cox family tradition claims was partially incorporated into this home built by the Coxes about . . . — Map (db m149272) HM
98Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6660 — Cristler-Rodgers House
On Swiss Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Constructed in 1923, this was originally the home of Dr. J. H. Cristler, who came to Dallas in 1911 after assisting in the organization of Childress County. Beginning in 1938, the home was occupied by Dr. Cristler's daughter, Edna, and her . . . — Map (db m151432) HM
99Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 18507 — Dallas County Medical Society Alliance Foundation
On Swiss Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
On May 4, 1917, a group of 17 doctors' wives met to discuss a proposal by Mrs. John O. McReynolds to form a woman's auxiliary to the Dallas County Medical Society - the first group of its kind in the country. With the nation's entry into WWI and . . . — Map (db m151398) HM
100Texas (Dallas County), Dallas — 6670 — Dallas Hall Southern Methodist University
Near Robert S Hyer Lane, on the right when traveling north.
When Dallas was selected in 1911 as the site for a new Methodist University, local citizens pledged 622.5 acres of land and $300,000. In appreciation, the first building on campus was named Dallas Hall. SMU President Robert S. Hyer chose the Chicago . . . — Map (db m148837) HM

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