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

Starr County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Ringgold Historic District and Rio Grande City Downtown Historic District, Guerra, Fred and Nell Kain, House, Yzaquirre--Longoria House.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Starr County places including Heinrich Portscheller and Decker & Tanner. Prominent architectural styles found in Starr Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian and Mission/Spanish Revival.

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

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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

Guerra, Fred and Nell Kain, House (added 2005 - - #05001400)

Also known as 268

800 Blk. W Main , Rio Grande City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Decker & Tanner

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

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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

Yzaquirre--Longoria House (added 2005 - - #05001462)

Also known as Dr. John Campbell House

107 W. Water St. , Rio Grande

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use