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 - Wharton County - Historic Districts

Linn Street Historic District (added 1993 - Wharton County - #93000124) Roughly, the 500 blocks of Richmond Rd. and Houston St. and the 100--200 blocks of Linn St., Wharton (60 acres, 17 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Williams, J.T., Jopling, J.C. Architectural Style: Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Specialty Store West Milam Street Mercantile Historic District (added 1993 - Wharton County - #93000125) Roughly 637--668 W. Milam St., Wharton (15 acres, 5 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current Sub-function: Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District (added 1991 - Wharton County - #91001624) Roughly bounded by the alley N of Milam St., Rusk St., Elm St. and Richmond St., Wharton (210 acres, 46 buildings, 2 objects) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Hedrick,Wyatt C., Leffland,Jules Architectural Style: Italianate, Moderne, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture, Commerce, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't , Federal Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Historic Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Hotel, Single Dwelling Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government Current Sub-function: Business, Government Office, Single Dwelling

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