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

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Cherokee County Texas has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Davis, George C., Site and Davis, George C., Site (Boundary Increase), Aber and Haberle Houses, Jacksonville Post Office and Newton, William Walter, House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Caddoan and Native American dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cherokee County places including Dietrich A.W. Rulfs, W.W. Looney, Edgar Aber, P.A. Sanford, Fred Haberle and James A. Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Cherokee Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Shingle Style.

Aber and Haberle Houses (added 1984 - - #84001630)

823 and 833 S. Bolton St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Haberle,Fred, Aber,Edgar

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Davis, George C., Site (added 1970 - - #70000742)

Also known as See Also:George C. Davis Site (Boundary Increase)

Address Restricted , Alto

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials, Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Davis, George C., Site (Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003449)

Also known as Site 41 CE 19;See Also:Davis, George C., Site

Address Restricted , Alto

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park, Single Dwelling

Jacksonville Post Office (added 2004 - - #03001417)

Also known as The Landmark

402 E. Rusk St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore, James A., Sanford, P.A.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

More Information:

archives document

Newton, William Walter, House (added 1982 - - #82004496)

401 N. Bolton St. , Jacksonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Looney,W.W.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Perkins, James I. and Myrta Blake, House (added 2002 - - #02000823)

303 E. 5th St. , Rusk

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

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