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

Bell County Texas (Page 2) has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 10 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Wilson, Ralph, Sr., and Sunny, House, Robertson, Col. Elijah Sterling Clack, Plantation, Salado College Archeological Site, Salado United Methodist Chruch and Stagecoach Inn.

Several famous people are associated with these Bell County historic places including Col. E.S.C. Robertson, Levi Tenney and Judge O. T. Tyler.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bell County places including Bonnie McIninich, et al. Austin Bridge Company, A. M. (Gus) White, Col. John T. Flint, Mosher Steel Company, G. N. Vickrey, "Whiskey Jack" Hendrickson, George Louis Walling, T.Hamp Birdwell and A.J. Rose. Prominent architectural styles found in Bell Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Stick/Eastlake.

Morey House (added 1990 - - #90001880)

Also known as #15

328 N. Main St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

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

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Mount Zion United Methodist Church (added 1990 - - #90001872)

Also known as #5

218 Alexander St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Naismith, Robert, House (added 1990 - - #90001888)

Also known as #26

440 N. Penelope St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

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

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Norton--Orgain House (added 1992 - - #92000185)

Main St. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Old St. Luke's Episcopal Church (added 1974 - - #74002056)

Also known as Old Episcopal Church Building

401 N. Wall St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Potts, Arthur, House (added 1990 - - #90001895)

Also known as #33

445 N. Wall , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Birdwell,T.Hamp

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

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

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Robertson, Col. Elijah Sterling Clack, Plantation (added 1983 - - #83003084)

I-35 , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Robertson,Col. E.S.C.

Significant Year:

1852, 1856

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Rose, Maj. A. J., House (added 1978 - - #78002887)

Wm. Rose Way and Royal St. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rose,A.J.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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Salado College Archeological Site (added 1985 - - #85000403)

Also known as 41BL241

Address Restricted , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College, School

Current Function:

Landscape

Salado United Methodist Chruch (added 1984 - - #84001573)

Thomas Arnold Rd. and Church St. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Stagecoach Inn (added 1983 - - #83003085)

Main and Front Sts. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

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State Highway 53 Bridge at the Leon River (added 1996 - - #96001119)

Also known as FM 817 Br. at the Leon R.;BL0015-05-060

FM 817, 2.5 mi. E of jct. with FM 93 , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin Bridge Company, et al., Mosher Steel Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Temple Commercial Historic District (added 2005 - - #05001192)

Roughly bounded by French Av., 3rd St., Av. D & 6th St. , Temple

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Walling, George Louis, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Social, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Government Office, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Rail-Related, Religious Structure

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Tenney, Levi, House (added 1983 - - #83003086)

Pace Park Dr. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Tenney,Levi

Significant Year:

1859, 1860

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Twelve Oaks (added 1983 - - #83003088)

Also known as McKie House

Center Cirlce , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hendrickson,"Whiskey Jack"

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Tyler House (added 1983 - - #83003087)

Main St. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Flint,Col. John T.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Tyler,Judge O. T.

Significant Year:

1857

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling

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Venable, W. J., House (added 1990 - - #90001894)

Also known as #32

426 N. Wall , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, 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:

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Vickrey House (added 1983 - - #83003089)

Main St. , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vickrey,G. N.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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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Ware, H. A. and Helena, House (added 1990 - - #90001885)

Also known as #20

401 N. Pearl St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

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:

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White-Aiken House (added 1983 - - #83003090)

I-35 , Salado

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White,A. M. (Gus)

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Multiple

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson, Ralph, Sr., and Sunny, House (added 1998 - - #98001374)

1714 S. 61st. St. , Temple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McIninich, Bonnie, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Invention

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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