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

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Texas - Rusk County

Rusk County Texas has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hudnall--Pirtle Site and Poe-Jones-Richardson House, Crim, Elias and Mattie, House, Harmony Hill Site and Henderson Commercial Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Caddo, Early Ceramic and Late Caddoan dating back to 500.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rusk County places including Melton. J.T.. Prominent architectural styles found in Rusk Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Greek Revival.

Crim, Elias and Mattie, House (added 2005 - - #05000892)

310 E. Main St. , Henderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Melton. J.T.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Harmony Hill Site (added 1976 - - #76002062)

Also known as 41RK40;41RK41;41RK42;41RK44;41RK50;41RK51;41RK67;41RK68;

Address Restricted , Tatum

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Henderson Commercial Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000219)

Roughly bounded by Charlevoix, Marshall, Elk and Van Buren Sts. , Henderson

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

Hudnall--Pirtle Site (added 1991 - - #91001159)

Also known as Bivins Farm;41RK4

Address Restricted , Easton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early Caddo, Early Ceramic

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Processing, Trade (Archeology)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Forest

Musgano Site (added 1976 - - #76002063)

Also known as 41 RK 19

Address Restricted , Tatum

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Caddoan

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Poe-Jones-Richardson House (added 1982 - - #80004147)

Also known as David Poe Richardson and Nanny Lou Richardson Home

300 Tipps St. , Henderson

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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