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

Denton County Texas has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cranston Site, Denton County Courthouse, Lambert, J. C., Site, Roark-Griffith Site and Serren, A. H., Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Denton County places including W.C. Dodson, William D. Everly, King Iron & Bridge Manufactoring Co., Austin Brothers and David Lee Jones. Prominent architectural styles found in Denton Country are Romanesque, Chicago and Early Commercial.

Central Roanoke Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000476)

100 & 200 blks. of N. Oak St. , Roanoke

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Cranston Site (added 1982 - - #82004499)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Denton County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001438)

Public Sq. , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dodson,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Denton County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001582)

Area bounded by Pecan, Austin, Walnut, and Cedar Sts. , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater

More Information:

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Gregory Road Bridge at Duck Creek (added 2004 - - #03001419)

Also known as Local designation AA0153-002, CSJ 0918-46-065

Approx. 0.5 mi. W of Lois Rd., near the N Denton County line , Sanger

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Johnson Farm (added 1994 - - #94000449)

Also known as 41DN248

Johnson Branch Park , Lake Ray Roberts

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Anglo/Southern Farmer

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Other

Current Sub-function:

Processing

More Information:

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Jones Farm (added 1994 - - #94001357)

Also known as 41DN250

Johnson Branch Park, Lake Ray Roberts , Sanger

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones, David Lee, Everly, William D.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lambert, J. C., Site (added 1982 - - #82004500)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Old Alton Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000979)

Also known as Copper Canyon Road Bridge

Copper Canyon Rd. , Copper Canyon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron & Bridge Manufactoring Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Old Continental State Bank (added 1986 - - #86001939)

312 Oak St. , Roanoke

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Pilot Point Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000893)

Portions of eight blks in downtown Pilot Point centered around the public square , Pilot Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Storage, Storage, Warehouse

More Information:

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Pioneer Woman Monument (added 2018 - - #100002347)

Pioneer Circle, Texas Woman's University, Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1938-1938 AD

Rector Road Bridge at Clear Creek (added 2004 - - #03001418)

Also known as CSJ 0918-46-141, Local Designation AA0165-001

Approx. 2.5 mi. SE of Sanger , Sanger

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin Brothers

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Roark-Griffith Site (added 1982 - - #82004501)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Serren, A. H., Site (added 1982 - - #82004502)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Wilson-Donaldson Site (added 1982 - - #82004503)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater