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

Gonzales County Texas (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cuero I Archeological District, Gonzales Commercial Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Paleo and Spanish dating back to 1000.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gonzales County places including Valentine Hoch, Eugene T. Heiner and James Reily Gordon. Prominent architectural styles found in Gonzales Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Other.

Cuero I Archeological District (added 1974 - - #74002271)

Address Restricted , Cuero

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Science, Education, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Paleo, Spanish

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

First Shot Monuments Historic District (added 2017 - - #100000673)

Texas (TX) Spur Road 95 from Texas (TX) 97 to Stevens Creek, Cost

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Art, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1903-1937 AD

Gonzales Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000935)

Also known as See Also:Gonzales County Courthouse;Gonzales County Jail

Roughly bounded by Water, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter, and Saint Matthew Sts. , Gonzales

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heiner, Eugene T.,et al., Gordon, James Reily

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store