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

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Texas - Medina County

Medina County Texas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Landmark Inn Complex, Medina Dam and de Montel, Charles, House, Castroville Historic District and D'Hanis Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Medina County places including Fred Stark Pearson, Caesar Monad, Mr. Schott, John Vance, Charles de Montel and Wiley Moss. Prominent architectural styles found in Medina Country are Gothic Revival and Romanesque.

Castroville Historic District (added 1970 - - #70000758)

Roughly bounded by Medina River, SR 471, Gime, Houston, and Constantinople , Castroville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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D'Hanis Historic District (added 1976 - - #76002051)

7 mi. W of Hondo , D'Hanis

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

European, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Devine Opera House (added 1975 - - #75001999)

Also known as Briscoe Building

Transportation Blvd. , Devine

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Landmark Inn Complex (added 1972 - - #72001368)

Also known as Vance Hotel

Florella and Florence Sts. , Castroville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vance,John, Monad,Caesar

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Medina Dam (added 1976 - - #76002050)

N of Castroville on the Medina River , Castroville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pearson,Fred Stark

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Saathoff House (added 1982 - - #82004515)

Also known as Schuehle-Saathoff House

Quihi-Stormhill Rd. , Quihi

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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de Montel, Charles, House (added 1980 - - #80004142)

NW of Castroville , Castroville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mr. Schott, de Montel,Charles

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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