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

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Texas - Parker County

Parker County Texas has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Parker County Courthouse, State Highway 89 Bridge at the Brazos River and Tin Top Suspension Bridge, Byron Farmstead and Weatherford Downtown Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Parker County places including Buckner Brothers, Parker County, et al. Houston Structural Steel Co. and W.C. Dodson. Prominent architectural styles found in Parker Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Chicago and Italianate.

Byron Farmstead (added 2007 - - #07000217)

Also known as Byron--Hulsey Farmstead

905 Meadowview Rd. , Weatherford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Chandor Gardens (added 2014 - - #14000498)

711 W. Lee St., Weatherford

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Parker County Courthouse (added 1971 - - #71000957)

Courthouse Sq. , Weatherford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dodson,W.C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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State Highway 89 Bridge at the Brazos River (added 1996 - - #96001115)

Also known as I-20 Br. at the Brazos River(n. frontage rd.);PR0314-01-006

I-20, 1.7 mi. W of jct. with FM 113 , Millsap

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Houston Structural Steel Co., et al., Buckner Brothers

Architectural Style:

Other

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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Tin Top Suspension Bridge (added 1983 - - #77001464)

2 mi. S of Tin Top on SR 1884 , Tin Top

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker County

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Commerce, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Weatherford Downtown Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001745)

Also known as See Also:Parker County Courthouse

Roughly bounded by Waco, Water, Walnut and Lee Sts. , Weatherford

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Industry, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

More Information:

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