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

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Texas - Orange County

Orange County Texas has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Lutcher Memorial Church Building and Stark, W. H., House, Cow Bayou Swing Bridge, Lucas, Joseph and Annie, House and Navy Park Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Orange County historic places including William H. Stark, Frances Ann Lutcher and Jimmy Ochiltree Sims.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orange County places including James Oliver Hogg, et al. Brown Lane, US Navy, Jenson COnstruction Co. Inc., Charles Nemits and Charles Davidson. Prominent architectural styles found in Orange Country are Queen Anne, Classical Revival and Late Victorian.

Cow Bayou Swing Bridge (added 2010 - - #10000252)

Also known as SH 73/87 Bridge at Cow Bayou

SH 73/87 1.13 mi NE of jct with FM 1442 , Bridge City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davidson, Charles, Jenson COnstruction Co. Inc.

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Lucas, Joseph and Annie, House (added 1997 - - #97001233)

812 W. Pine St. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lutcher Memorial Church Building (added 1982 - - #82004517)

Also known as First Presbyterian Church of Orange,Texas

902 W. Green Ave. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hogg,James Oliver

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Lutcher,Frances Ann

Significant Year:

1912

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Energy Facility, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Navy Park Historic District (added 1999 - - #99001600)

Roughly bounded by W. Dewey Ave., Farragut St., Cooper's Gully Tract and 6th Ave. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown Lane, et al., US Navy

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sims House (added 1980 - - #80004143)

Also known as Heritage House

905 Division St. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Sims,Jimmy Ochiltree

Significant Year:

1902

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Stark, W. H., House (added 1976 - - #76002056)

611 W. Green Ave. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Stark,William H.

Significant Year:

1894

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Woodmen of the World Lodge--Phoenix Camp No. 32 (added 1996 - - #95001551)

Also known as Heritage Museum of Orange

110 Border St. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Nemits, Charles

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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