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

Harris County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Main Street/Market Square Historic District (Boundary Increase), Sewall, Cleveland Harding, House, Sterling, Ross,S., House and West, James and Jessie, Mansion.

Several famous people are associated with these Harris County historic places including Ross S. Sterling, West, James Marion, Sr., Willie H. (Bill) Mraz, Sessums, John and Jr..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Harris County places including NASA, Ralph Adams Cram, Finn,Alfred,C., Joseph Finger, Maurice J. Sullivan, Zimmerman, Albert G., AIA, Alexander Sessums, Alfred C. Finn, Russell & Crowell Mauran and Stadtler & Hayes. Prominent architectural styles found in Harris Country are Renaissance, Greek Revival and Mission/Spanish Revival.

1884 Houston Cotton Exchange Building (added 1971 - - #71000938)

202 Travis St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heiner,Eugene

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Covington, Dr. B. J., House (added 1979 - - #78002941)

2219 Dowling St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fire Engine House No. 9 (added 1985 - - #85003238)

1810--1812 Keene St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McMillen, William A.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

General Mercantile Store (added 1997 - - #97000545)

Also known as Burgess Hall

7322 N. Main St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

House at 943 1/2 Cortlandt Street (added 1993 - - #84003972)

943 1/2 Cortlandt St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

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

Houston Negro Hospital School of Nursing Building (added 1982 - - #82004857)

Holman Ave. and Ennis St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sullivan,Maurice J.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Houston Turn-Verein (added 1978 - - #78002944)

5202 Almeda Rd. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Etie & Schmitz, Finger,Joseph

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Other, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Humble Oil Building (added 1999 - - #99000068)

Also known as Main Building

1212 Main St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Johnson, Morris and Mary, House (added 1997 - - #97000541)

3818 Spencer St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

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

Lewis, Ella, Store and Rental Houses (added 1997 - - #97000543)

3404--3406--3408 Courtland St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Macatee Building (added 1991 - - #84001806)

101 Austin St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stadtler & Hayes, Cook,W. L.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Milroy, John, House (added 1980 - - #80004131)

1102 Heights Blvd. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mraz, Bill, Dance Hall (added 2004 - - #98000219)

Also known as Bill Mraz Gakk;Bill Mraz Ballroom

835 W. 34th St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Mraz, Willie H. (Bill)

Significant Year:

1948

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, European

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

National Biscuit Company Building (added 1998 - - #98000141)

Also known as Purse and Co. Wholesale Furniture;Purse Carpet Co. Building

15 N. Chenevert , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zimmerman, Albert G., AIA

Architectural Style:

Chicago

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rice Hotel (added 1978 - - #78002947)

Main St. and Texas Ave. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Finn,Alfred C., Mauran,Russell & Crowell

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Engineering, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sessums--James House (added 1998 - - #98001344)

Also known as Alexander Sessums--William James House

3802 Spencer , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sessums, Alexander

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Sessums, John, Jr.

Significant Year:

1894

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

African American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sewall, Cleveland Harding, House (added 1975 - - #75001991)

3452 Inwood St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cram,Ralph Adams

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South Texas National Bank (added 1978 - - #78002948)

Also known as United Fund Building

215 Main St. , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watkins,William Ward, Hill,C.D., & Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Economics, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (added 1985 - - #85002810)

Also known as Space Environment Simulator Laboratory

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center , Houston

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

NASA

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Other

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Education, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Air-Related, Research Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sterling, Ross,S., House (added 1982 - - #82004858)

Also known as Teyzs White House

515 Bayridge Rd. , Morgan's Point

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Finn,Alfred,C.

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Sterling,Ross S.

Significant Year:

1946, 1924, 1927

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

West, James and Jessie, Mansion (added 1994 - - #94001015)

Also known as Lunar Science Institute;Lunar and Planetary Institute

3303 NASA Rd. 1 , Pasadena

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Finger, Joseph

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Historic Person:

West, James Marion, Sr.

Significant Year:

1930, 1929

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use