Texas - Taylor County - Historic Districts
Taylor County Texas (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Epileptic Colony Historic District, Abilene Commercial Historic District, Bankhead Highway Historic District, Parramore Historic District and Sayles Boulevard Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including Texas Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Prairie School.

Abilene Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001811)
Also known as See Also:Paramount Theater
Roughly bounded by Hickory, N. Third and Pine Sts. and the S side of the Missouri Pacific RR tracks , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Business, Professional, Specialty Store
Bankhead Highway Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001414)
Also known as Texarkana-Dallas-El Paso;Broadway of America;State Highway N
Approx. 4 mi. sections of US 80 contained within Taylor Cty. , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
Parramore Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001153)
Bounded by Orange, N. 8th, alley between Grape and Mulberry, and N. 7th Sts. , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Sayles Boulevard Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000095)
Also known as See Also:Sayles, Henry, House
Roughly bounded by S. Fifth, Meander and S. Tenth Sts. and Highland Ave. , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Moderne
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
State Epileptic Colony Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001539)
Also known as Abilene State Hospital;Abilene State School
Roughly bounded by S. 24th, Lakeside and Plum, also area roughly bounded by SH 322, FM 1750 and Industrial Blvd. , Abilene
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Prairie School
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital, Sanatorium
Current Function:
Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Hospital
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