National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Austin County

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Texas - Austin County

Austin County Texas has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allens Creek Ossuary Site and Church of the Guardian Angel, Austin County Jail, Old Masonic Hall and Roesler House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Woodland Archaic dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Austin County places including Leo Dielman, Mr. Bunch, W.S. Hull, F. A. Roesler, J.J. Stopple and F.B. Hull. Prominent architectural styles found in Austin Country are Gothic Revival and Romanesque.

Allens Creek Ossuary Site (added 1975 - - #75001946)

Also known as Earnest Witte Site;41AU36

Address Restricted , Wallis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Woodland Archaic

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Austin County Jail (added 1980 - - #80004074)

36 S. Bell St. , Bellville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hull,W.S., Hull,F.B.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

archives document

Church of the Guardian Angel (added 1983 - - #83003074)

5614 Demel St. , Wallis

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bunch,Mr., Dielman,Leo

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

archives document

Old Masonic Hall (added 1986 - - #86001611)

Also known as Old Masonic Lodge Building

15 N. Masonic St. , Bellville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Roesler House (added 1984 - - #84001570)

Also known as The Old Roesler Place

W of Nelsonville on TX 159 , Nelsonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roesler,F. A.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

More Information:

archives document

San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District (added 2016 - - #16000716)

San Felipe, San Felipe

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Archeology-Historic Non-Aboriginal, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1928-1966 AD, 1823-1836 AD

Wesley Brethren Church (added 1979 - - #79002910)

S of Wesley , Wesley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

Witte--Schmid House (added 1997 - - #97001531)

Off Schoenau, near jct. with Eckermann , Shelby

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

archives document

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