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

Bee County Texas has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include NAS Chase Field--Building 1040, Bee County Courthouse, Beeville Post Office, Medio Creek Bridge and NAS Chase Field--Building 1001.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bee County places including Robert & Company, Brown Bellows & Columbia, Austin Brothers Bridge Co., Algernon Blair, W.C. Stephensen, Brown Bellows & Company, W.C. Stevenson, James A. Wetmore, William C. Stephenson and New Jersey Steel & Iron Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Bee Country are Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Bee County Courthouse (added 2001 - - #01000105)

105 W. Corpus Christi St. , Beeville

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stephenson, William C., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Beeville Post Office (added 2007 - - #07000272)

111 N. St. Mary's St. , Beeville

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James A., Blair, Algernon

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Lott--Canada School (added 2010 - - #10000981)

900 W Corpus Christi St, Beeville

Cdsanchez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Medio Creek Bridge (added 1988 - - #88002000)

Also known as Normanna Bridge

CR 241 , Normanna

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin Brothers Bridge Co., New Jersey Steel & Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Building 1001 (added 1994 - - #94000050)

Also known as Administration Building

Independence St., 0.45 mi. S of jct. with TX 202 , Beeville

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Building 1009 (added 1994 - - #94000051)

Also known as Enlisted WAVES Barracks

Essex St. 0.68 mi. SSE of the jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Building 1015 (added 1994 - - #94000052)

Also known as Landplane Hangar

Byrd St. 0.82 mi. SSE of jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

Cropbot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown Bellows & Columbia, Robert & Company

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Building 1040 (added 1994 - - #94000053)

Also known as Auditorium/Gym/Chapel

Enterprise St. 0.37 mi. SSE of the jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Building 1042 (added 1994 - - #94000054)

Also known as Brig

Ofstie Rd. 0.6 mi. SSE of the jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Quarters R (added 1994 - - #94000055)

Also known as Commanding Officer's Quarters

Essex St. 0.43 mi. SSW of the jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

NAS Chase Field--Quarters S (added 1994 - - #94000056)

Also known as Executive Officer's Quarters

Essex St. 0.45 mi. SSW of the jct. of TX 202 and Independence St. , Beeville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Praeger Building (added 1982 - - #82004490)

110 W. Corpus Christi St. , Beeville

Cdsanchez, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stevenson,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document

Rialto Theater (added 2001 - - #01001265)

Also known as Hall-Rialto Theater

112-114 N. Washington St. , Beeville

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Stephensen, W.C.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

archives document