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

Gonzales County Texas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Braches House, Cuero I Archeological District and Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheater Historic District, Gonzales Commercial Historic District and Gonzales County Courthouse.

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, Phelps and Dewees, Burt McClure, et al Page and Southerland, Eugene T. Heiner, James Reily Gordon and Henry Kane. Prominent architectural styles found in Gonzales Country are Queen Anne, Greek Revival and Romanesque.

Braches House (added 1971 - - #71000936)

12 mi. SE of Gonzales off U.S. 90A , Gonzales

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McClure,Burt

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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

Address Restricted , Cuero

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

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Gonzales County Courthouse (added 1972 - - #72001364)

Bounded by St. Louis, St. Paul. St. Lawrence, and St. Joseph Sts. , Gonzales

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Gonzales County Jail (added 1975 - - #75001985)

Courthouse Sq. on St. Lawrence St. , Gonzales

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

More Information:

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Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheater Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001414)

414 Smith St. , Gonzales

Leonardocognoscenti, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Phelps and Dewees, Page and Southerland, et al

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Museum, Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Houston, William Buckner and Sue, House (added 2003 - - #03000769)

621 E. St. George St. , Gonzales

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kennard House (added 1971 - - #71000937)

621 St. Louis St. , Gonzales

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Leesville Schoolhouse (added 1978 - - #78002937)

E of Leesville off TX 80 , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Vacant/Not In Use

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Spooner, Thomas Harrison and Mollie, House (added 2003 - - #03000610)

207 St. Francis St. , Gonzales

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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