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

Gillespie County Texas has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Enchanted Rock Archeological District, Fort Martin Scott, Fredericksburg Historic District and Fredericksburg Memorial Library.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Austin & Toyah, Mexican, German and American Indian dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Lyndon B. Johnson is associated with one of more of the Gillespie County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gillespie County places including Alfred Giles, Jacob Wagner and Leo M.J. Dielmann. Prominent architectural styles found in Gillespie Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Gothic Revival.

Cave Creek School (added 2004 - - #04001415)

470 Cave Creek Rd. , Fredericksburg

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

archives document

Cherry Spring School (added 2005 - - #05000389)

5973 RM 2323 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Crabapple School (added 2005 - - #05000390)

14671 Lower Crabapple Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Enchanted Rock Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84001740)

Also known as Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Address Restricted , Enchanted Rock

Jomegat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Austin & Toyah

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Fort Martin Scott (added 1980 - - #80004121)

Also known as 41GL52

Address Restricted , Fredericksburg

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Mexican, German, American Indian

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Fredericksburg Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000749)

Roughly bunded by Elk, Schubert, Acorn, and Creek Sts. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Art, European, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Fredericksburg Memorial Library (added 1971 - - #71000935)

Also known as McDermatt Building

Courthouse Sq. , Fredericksburg

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Giles,Alfred

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Education, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall

More Information:

archives document

Lower South Grape Creek School (added 2005 - - #05000391)

10273 E US 290 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Luckenbach School (added 2005 - - #05000392)

3566 Luckenbach Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park (added 1969 - - #69000202)

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park , Johnson City

Urdangaray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Johnson,Lyndon B.

Significant Year:

1924, 1952, 1914

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hospital, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

archives document

Meusebach Creek School (added 2005 - - #05000393)

515 Kuhlmann Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Morris Ranch Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83003142)

Morris Ranch Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Giles,Alfred

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Nebgen School (added 2005 - - #05000394)

1718 N. Grape Creek Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Pecan Creek School (added 2005 - - #05000418)

3410 Pecan Creek Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Rheingold School (added 2005 - - #05000388)

334 Rheingold School Rd. , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

St. Mary's Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83003143)

306 W. San Antonio , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagner,Jacob, Dielmann,Leo M.J.

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

archives document

Williams Creek School (added 2005 - - #05000384)

Also known as Albert School

5501 South RM 1623 , Stonewall

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Willow City School (added 2005 - - #05000385)

2501 RM 1323 , Willow City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document

Wrede School (added 2005 - - #05000519)

3929 S. TX 16 , Fredericksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

More Information:

archives document