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

Hidalgo County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings, Lomita Boulevard Commercial Historic District, Louisiana--Rio Grande Canal Company Irrigation System, Mission Canal Company Second Lift Pumphouse and Old Hidalgo School.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hidalgo County places including Juan Rios, E.B. Gore, Albert Simmons and Robert Driver. Prominent architectural styles found in Hidalgo Country are Mission/Spanish Revival.

Lomita Boulevard Commercial Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001184)

Also known as South Conway Commercial Historic District

400 to 700 Blocks S. Conway Blvd. , Mission

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Louisiana--Rio Grande Canal Company Irrigation System (added 1995 - - #95001284)

Also known as Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 2

S. 2nd St. at River Levee , Hidalgo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Driver, Robert, Gore, E.B.

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Irrigation Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Irrigation Facility

Mission Canal Company Second Lift Pumphouse (added 2002 - - #02000910)

Also known as United Irrigation Company Second Lift Pumphouse

6th St. and Canal , Mission

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Irrigation Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Hidalgo Courthouse and Buildings (added 1980 - - #80004136)

Flora and 1st Sts. , Hidalgo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rios,Juan

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Old Hidalgo School (added 1979 - - #79002976)

Also known as Teacherage

Flora and 4th Sts. , Hidalgo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use