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

Starr County Texas (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Roma Historic District, Fort Ringgold Historic District and Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Starr County places including John Vale, Heinrich (Enrique) Portscheller and Heinrich Portscheller. Prominent architectural styles found in Starr Country are Classical Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Late Victorian.

Fort Ringgold Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000196)

Also known as Ringgold Barracks;Camp Ringgold;Fort Ringgold

Rio Grande City School grounds, 1/4 mi. SE of jct. of US 83 and TX 755 , Rio Grande City

Pi3.124, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Health Care, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Plaza, Street Furniture/Object

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Plaza, School, Street Furniture/Object

Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000656)

Also known as Rio Grande City

Roughly bounded by N. Corpus, E. Wimpy, N. Avasolo and E. Mirasoles , Rio Grande City

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Portscheller, Heinrich

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, European, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Organizational, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

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

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Roma Historic District (added 1972 - - #72001371)

Also known as Roma-Los Saenz

Properties along Estrella and Hidalgo Sts. between Garfield St. and Bravo Alley , Roma

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vale,John, Portscheller,Heinrich (Enrique)

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Hispanic, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store