Texas - Presidio County
Presidio County Texas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Building 98, Fort D.A. Russell, Fort Leaton, Fortin de la Cienega, La Junta de los Rios Archeological District and Presidio County Courthouse.

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 Ben Leaton, Milton Faver and Milton Favor.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Presidio County places including Milton Favor, Alfred Giles and Trost & Trost. Prominent architectural styles found in Presidio Country are Italianate, Mission/Spanish Revival and Second Empire.

Building 98, Fort D.A. Russell (added 2004 - - #04000100)
Also known as Officer's Club and Bachelor Officers' Quarters
West Bonnie St. , Marfa
Alpine4now, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military, Art
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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
More Information:
El Paisano Hotel (added 1978 - - #78002973)
Also known as El Paisano Inn
N. Highland and W. Texas Sts. , Marfa
Sundowner59, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Trost & Trost
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
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)
More Information:
Fort Leaton (added 1973 - - #73001972)
4 mi. E of Presidio on FM 170 , Presidio
F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person, Information Potential
Historic Person:
Leaton,Ben
Significant Year:
1830
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Military
Cultural Affiliation:
American
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Fortin de la Cienega (added 1976 - - #76002059)
Also known as 41 PS 37
15 mi. NE of Shafter on Cienega Creek , Shafter
Fortguy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Favor,Milton
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Mexican
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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
More Information:
Presidio County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001467)
Public Sq. , Marfa
Jim Evans, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Giles, Alfred
Architectural Style:
Second Empire, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
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
More Information:
Tapalcomes (added 1977 - - #77001468)
Also known as Polvo;41 PS 21
Address Restricted , Redford
Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Native American
Period of Significance:
1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Village Site
Current Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
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