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

Bell County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Ferguson House, Barclay-Bryan House, Bartlett Commercial Historic District, Belton Standpipe and Carnegie Public Library.

The famous person Jim Ferguson is associated with one of more of the Bell County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bell County places including Ben D. Lee and Smith & Moore. Prominent architectural styles found in Bell Country are Beaux Arts, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Barclay-Bryan House (added 1984 - - #84001572)

804 S. 25th St. , Temple

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Bartlett Commercial Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004076)

E. Clark St. , Bartlett

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Professional, Specialty Store

Belton Standpipe (added 1990 - - #90001900)

Also known as #38

NW of jct. of TX 317 & I-35 , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Carnegie Public Library (added 1985 - - #85000473)

Also known as Bell County Museum

201 N. Main St. , Belton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee,Ben D., Smith & Moore

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Ferguson House (added 1978 - - #78002888)

518 N. 7th St. , Temple

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Ferguson,Jim

Significant Year:

1914, 1924

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

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