Texas - Presidio County - Historic Districts
Presidio County Texas (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include La Junta de los Rios Archeological District and Shafter Historic Mining District, El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District, Fort D.A. Russell Historic District and La Morita Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Spanish, Native American and Mexican dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Presidio County historic places including Milton Faver and Milton Favor. Prominent architectural styles found in Presidio Country are .

El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000366)
Also known as Cibolo Ranch Headquarter
Approximately 4 mi. NW of Shafter, W of US 67 , Shafter
Magnolia677, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Faver, Milton
Significant Year:
1889, 1865
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Hotel
Fort D.A. Russell Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001152)
Roughly bounded by Ridge, El Paso, Kelly Sts, US 67 and FM 2810 , Marfa
Jgc3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Museum, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)
La Junta de los Rios Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78002974)
Address Restricted , Presidio
Fortguy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture
Cultural Affiliation:
Spanish, Native American, Mexican
Period of Significance:
1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD
Owner:
State, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
La Morita Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000367)
Also known as Morita Ranch Compouns
Approximately 5 mi. SW of Shafter, E of US 67 , Shafter
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Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Favor, Milton
Significant Year:
1889, 1865
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Hotel
Shafter Historic Mining District (added 1976 - - #76002058)
20 mi. N of Presidio on U.S. 67 , Shafter
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Cultural Affiliation:
Mexican-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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