1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

TEXAS - Grimes County

Anderson Historic District (added 1974 - District - #74002072) Also known as Fanthorp;& Alta Mira Anderson and environs, Anderson Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Commerce Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling Foster House (added 1980 - Building - #80004123) Also known as Foster - Wier House E of Navasota on TX 90, Navasota Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Secondary Structure Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Navasota Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - District - #82001737) Roughly bounded by La Salle, Holland, 9th, and Brule Sts., Navasota Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Italianate, Renaissance Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction Historic Sub-function: Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction P. A. Smith Hotel (added 1976 - Building - #76002036) Railroad St., Navasota Historic Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Historic Person: Smith,Capt. Philip Aurene Significant Year: 1876 Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Piedmont Springs Archeological Site (added 1982 - Site - #82004506) Also known as Sulphur Springs;41GM44 Address Restricted, Anderson Historic Significance: Information Potential Area of Significance: Historic - Non-Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Native American Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Health Care Historic Sub-function: Resort Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Steele House (added 1978 - Building - #78002939) Also known as Steele-van Wagner House 217 Brewer St., Navasota Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Watkins,J.E. Architectural Style: Stick/Eastlake, Other Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling

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