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

Bowie County Texas has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Draughn-Moore House, Garland Community School Teacherage, Hotel McCartney, Roseborough Lake Site and Texarkana Phase Archeological District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Nassoni and Caddoan dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bowie County places including A.B. Butterworth, E.M. Tucker, Joseph Finger, Emmins & Albright Sonnefield, Emil Weil, George Barber, Benjamin Franklin Whitaker and Brashears Construction Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Bowie Country are Renaissance, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bowie County Jail (added 1977 - - #77001429)

Public Sq. , Boston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sonnefield,Emmins & Albright

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

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Draughn-Moore House (added 1976 - - #76002007)

Also known as Ace of Clubs House;Henry Moore,Jr. House

420 Pine St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

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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Earl--Rochelle House (added 1999 - - #99000720)

Also known as Will Earl House

1920 Magnolia St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, George

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Garland Community School Teacherage (added 2002 - - #02000146)

TX 2, 2.5 mi. W of Dekalb , Dekalb

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Hotel Grim (added 2016 - - #16000348)

Texarkana, Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Hotel McCartney (added 1979 - - #79002920)

State Line Ave. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Finger,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Other, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Offenhauser Insurance Building (added 1971 - - #71000922)

State Line Ave. and 3rd St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Rialto Building (added 1982 - - #82004493)

Also known as Medical Arts Building

317 State Line Ave. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Medical Business/Office, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office

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Roseborough Lake Site (added 1976 - - #76002008)

Also known as Site 41BW5

Address Restricted , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Nassoni, Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Military Facility, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Saenger Theater (added 1978 - - #78002897)

Also known as Paramount Theater

219 Main St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brashears Construction Co., Weil,Emil

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Texarkana Phase Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73001959)

Address Restricted , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Texarkana Union Station (added 1978 - - #78000611)

State Line and Front St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Butterworth,A.B., Tucker,E.M.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Tilson Mounds--Summerhill Lake Place (41BW14) (added 1987 - - #86003637)

Also known as Cabe,Horace C.,Mounds;41BW14

Address Restricted , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Camp

Whitaker House (added 1979 - - #79002921)

517 Whitaker St. , Texarkana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitaker,Benjamin Franklin

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

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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