National Register of Historic Places - Missouri (MO), Texas County

Texas County Missouri has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include White Rock Bluffs Archeological Pictograph Site, Bates-Geers House, Cole, Arthur W., and Chloe B., House, Houston High School and Houston Ranger Station Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Native American dating back to 1000.

The famous person Addison Bates is associated with one of more of the Texas County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Texas County places including Arthur Cole, Jeff Downing and Civilian Conservation Corps. Prominent architectural styles found in Texas Country are Colonial Revival, Greek Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.

Bates-Geers House (added 1982 - - #82003159)

Also known as Geers House

E of Plata on Slabtown Rd. , Plato

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Bates,Addison

Significant Year:

1840

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Cole, Arthur W., and Chloe B., House (added 1998 - - #98001500)

Also known as The Octagon House;Cole's Castle

5803 Rocky Branch Rd. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cole, Arthur, Downing, Jeff

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Houston High School (added 2009 - - #09000016)

Also known as Fine Arts Building

423 W. Pine , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

More Information:

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Houston Ranger Station Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000713)

104 MO 63S , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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White Rock Bluffs Archeological Pictograph Site (added 1969 - - #69000126)

Also known as Archaeological Survey of Missouri Number 23-TE-1

Address Restricted , Buckyrus

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)