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

Harris County Texas (Historic Districts) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include San Felipe Courts Historic District, Cedar Bayou Archeological District, Freedmen's Town Historic District, Main Street/Market Square Historic District and Main Street/Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase).

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include American and Native American dating back to 4999 BC.

The famous person Slaughter, Margaret and et al. is associated with one of more of the Harris County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harris County places including MacKie & Kamrath, John F. Staub, A. LeBrun Metcalf, Birdsall Briscoe, Brown, Russell, et al., Joseph W. Northrop Jr., Alexander Potter and William Ward Watkin. Prominent architectural styles found in Harris Country are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Italianate.

Armand Bayou Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78002952)

Also known as 41HR81-82;41HR88;41Hr141-143;41HR145-148;41Hr152-153

Address Restricted , Seabrook

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

American, Native American

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Boulevard Oaks Historic District (added 2002 - - #02000117)

Roughly bounded by North Blvd., South Blvd., Hazard and Mandell Sts. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Transportation, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Broadacres Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004128)

1300-1506 North Blvd. and 1305-1515 South Blvd. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Staub,John F., Briscoe,Birdsall

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Cedar Bayou Archeological District (added 1979 - - #79002952)

Also known as 41HR50;41HR56-59;41HR76;41HR136-138;41HR203-205;41CH58-59;41

Address Restricted , Baytown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Courtlandt Place Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004129)

Also known as See Also:79002953;79002955;79002956;79002958;79002959;790029

2--25 Courtlandt Pl. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Freedmen's Town Historic District (added 1985 - - #85000186)

Also known as Fourth Ward

Roughly Bounded by Genesse, West Dallas, Arthur and W. Gray Sts. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Independence Heights Residential Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000542)

Roughly bounded by N. Yale and E. 34th Sts., and I-610 , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Main Street/Market Square Historic District (added 1983 - - #83004471)

Also known as 1019784292;0625751175;061174939;032480968;0708821903;0505783

Roughly bounded by Buffalo Bayou, Fannin, Texas, and Milamsts , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Water-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Park, Professional, Specialty Store

Main Street/Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1984 - - #84001811)

Also known as See Also:Main Street/Market Square Historic District

110 Milam, 112-114 Milam, 202-204 Milam, 715 Franklin , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant

Morgan's Point Historic District (added 1994 - - #94001160)

Also known as Bayridge;See also:Sterling, Ross, S., House

89--835 Bayridge Rd. and 300--322 Vinsonia , Morgan's Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Myers--Spalti Manufacturing Plant (added 2003 - - #03000936)

2115 Runnels St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Old Sixth Ward Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002946)

Also known as Sabine Historic District

Bounded by Washington, Union, Houston, Capitol and Glenwood Cemetery , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

San Felipe Courts Historic District (added 1988 - - #88000042)

Also known as Allen Parkway Village

1 Allen Pkwy. Village , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

MacKie & Kamrath

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

West Eleventh Place Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000317)

1--8 W. 11th Pl. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Northrop, Joseph W.,Jr.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Slaughter, Margaret, et al.

Significant Year:

1925, 1939, 1920

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Westmoreland Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000859)

Also known as Westmoreland Addition; See Also:Dawson, James A., House;Heyn

Bounded by Hawthorne, Burlington and Marshall Aves., and Garott St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Metcalf, A. LeBrun, Brown, Russell, et al.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Willow Street Pump Station (added 2004 - - #04000547)

Also known as City Street Cleaning and Sewage Pumping Station

811 N. San Jacinto , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Public Works

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College