Texas - Taylor County
Taylor County Texas (Page 2) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Epileptic Colony Historic District, Sayles, Henry, House, Stith, William and Evla, House, Swenson, William and Shirley, House and Thomas, Oscar P., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Taylor County historic places including William Gray Swenson, Thomas G. Hendrick, Horace O. Wooten and Henry Sayles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including W.P. Preston, R.W. Miller, W.C. Hedrick, Samuel C. Wagner and David S. Castle. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Prairie School, Classical Revival and Art Deco.

Sayles, Henry, House (added 1976 - - #76002069)
642 Sayles Blvd. , Abilene
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wagner,Samuel C., Miller,R.W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Queen Anne
Historic Person:
Sayles,Henry
Significant Year:
1889
Area of Significance:
Law, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
State Epileptic Colony Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001539)
Also known as Abilene State Hospital;Abilene State School
Roughly bounded by S. 24th, Lakeside and Plum, also area roughly bounded by SH 322, FM 1750 and Industrial Blvd. , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Sanatorium
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
More Information:
Stith, William and Evla, House (added 1992 - - #92000213)
Also known as 1324
346 Mulberry St. , Abilene
Crewmom, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Castle,David S.
Architectural Style:
Tudor Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Swenson, William and Shirley, House (added 1987 - - #87002148)
1726 Swenson Ave. , Abilene
Lynnmonty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Preston,W.P.
Architectural Style:
Prairie School, Other
Historic Person:
Swenson,William Gray
Significant Year:
1910
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Thomas, Oscar P., House (added 1992 - - #92000203)
Also known as 1034
210 Clinton St. , Abilene
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Prairie School
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:
U.S. Weather Bureau Building (added 1982 - - #82004524)
Also known as Old Weather Bureau
1482 N. 1st St. , Abilene
Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Science, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Universal Manufacturing Company Building (added 1992 - - #92000208)
Also known as 5410
150 Locust St. , Abilene
Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant (added 1992 - - #92000217)
Also known as 748
100 Block of N. Second St. , Abilene
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Energy Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Energy Facility
More Information:
Williamson, E. D., House (added 1992 - - #92000202)
Also known as 5227
641 Chestnut St. , Abilene
Lynnmonty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Wooten, Horace O., Grocery Company Warehouse (added 1992 - - #92000238)
Also known as 1967
101 Walnut , Abilene
Lynnmonty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Historic Person:
Horace O. Wooten
Significant Year:
1912, 1906
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Warehouse
More Information:
Wooten, Horace O., House (added 1992 - - #92000197)
Also known as 1418
242 Beech St. , Abilene
Lynnmonty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Wooten,Horace O.
Significant Year:
1920
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:
Zabloudil--Hendrick House (added 1992 - - #92000227)
Also known as 1545
802 Orange St. , Abilene
Lynnmonty, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Hendrick,Thomas G.
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
More Information:

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