Texas - Fayette County
Fayette County Texas has 25 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 13 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Faison, Nathaniel W., House, Fayette County Courthouse and Jail, Kreische, Henry L., Brewery and House, Mount Eliza and Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church.

The famous person George Willrich is associated with one of more of the Fayette County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Fayette County places including P.F. Doyle, Richard M. Upjohn, et al Illinois Steel Bridge Company, J. Riely Gordon, Fritz Schulte, Scott Foundry, Frank Bohlmann, O. Kramer, Heinrich Ludwig Kreische and Austin Bridge Company. Prominent architectural styles found in Fayette Country are Romanesque, Gothic Revival and Greek Revival.

Bedstead Truss Bridge (added 2013 - - #13000888)
.1 mi. NW. of jct. of Hillje & Kallus Sts., Schulenburg
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Bethlehem Lutheran Church (added 1978 - - #78002928)
White St. , Round Top
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bauer,Carl Siegismund
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Buckner's Creek Bridge (added 1988 - - #76002025)
10 mi. N of Flatonia over Buckner's Creek , Flatonia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Cummins Creek Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001975)
2 mi. NW of Round Top over Cummins Creek , Round Top
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
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Dubina Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000970)
Roughly bounded by FM 1383 and Cty Rd. 480 , Dubina
Jim Evans, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure
More Information:
East Navidad River Bridge (added 2014 - - #14000497)
FM 1579 at East Navidad R., Schulenburg
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Faison, Nathaniel W., House (added 2010 - - #08000538)
822 South Jefferson , La Grange
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Doyle, P.F., Alford, J.C.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Fayette County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2001 - - #00001664)
Roughly bounded by Main, Lafayette, Franklin, Colorado, Jefferson, Washington, and Crockett Sts. , La Grange
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Kreische, Heinrich Ludwig
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, 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:
Fayette County Courthouse and Jail (added 1975 - - #75001973)
Courthouse Sq. and 104 Main St. , La Grange
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schulte,Fritz, Gordon,J. Riely
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse
More Information:
Fayetteville Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000657)
Roughly bounded by E. Bell, N. Thompson (FM 1291), E. Fayette, E. Main (SH 159), Post Oak Lane, , Fayetteville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stautz, Carl H.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, European, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Federal, Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Domestic, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Restaurant, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Flatonia Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001223)
Roughly bounded by North Main, 7th, Middle, Market, 6th, Penn, South Main and Faires Streets, Flatonia
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1874-1970 AD
Kreische, Henry L., Brewery and House (added 1975 - - #75001974)
S of La Grange off U.S. 77 on Monument Hill , La Grange
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kreische,Henry Ludwig
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Mount Eliza (added 1994 - - #78002927)
Also known as Old Willrich Place;Carl Thuemler Place
3 mi. (4.8 km) S of La Grange on U.S. 77 , La Grange
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kreische,Heinrich Ludwig
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Willrich,George
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Law, Landscape Architecture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mulberry Creek Bridge (added 1975 - - #75001976)
2.5 mi. SW of Schulenburg on Old Praha Rd. , Schulenburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tullock,A.J., & Company, King Iron Bridge Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83003136)
Also known as St. Mary's
FM 2672 , High Hill
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bohlmann,Frank, Dielmann,Leo M.J.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Neese, William, Sr., Homestead (added 1975 - - #75001977)
TX 237 , Warrenton
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Pytlovany, Simon, House (added 1975 - - #75001972)
1.5 mi. S of Dubina on FR 1383 , Dubina
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Schulenburg Cotton Compress (added 1979 - - #79002938)
James and Main Sts. , Schulenburg
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scott Foundry
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Sengelmann Hall and City Meat Market Building (added 2009 - - #09000451)
527 and 529-533 N. Main St. , Schulenburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bohlmann (builder)
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Music Facility, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
St. James Episcopal Church (added 1976 - - #76002026)
Monroe and Colorado Sts. , La Grange
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Upjohn,Richard M.
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83003137)
FM 1383 , Ammansville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bujnoch,John F.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Other
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Mary's Church of the Assumption (added 1983 - - #83003138)
FM 1295 , Praha
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kramer,O.
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
State Highway 71 Bridge at the Colorado River (added 1996 - - #96001120)
Also known as FY0265-14-038
TX 71, .8 mi E of jct. with FM 609 , La Grange
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Illinois Steel Bridge Company, et al, Austin Bridge 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
More Information:
Winedale Inn Complex (added 1970 - - #70000745)
Also known as Stagecoach Inn;Winedale
Off FM 1457 , Winedale
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Townsend,Will
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Research Facility
More Information:
Zapp Building (added 1983 - - #83003139)
Also known as Country Place Hotel and Restaurant
Fayette and Washington Sts. , Fayetteville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Stidham & Kurtz
Architectural Style:
Romanesque, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Hotel, Mortuary, Professional
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
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