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

Taylor County Texas (Page 2) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Epileptic Colony Historic District, Sayles, Henry, House, Stith, William and Evla, House, Swenson, William and Shirley, House and Thomas, Oscar P., House.

Several famous people are associated with these Taylor County historic places including William Gray Swenson, Thomas G. Hendrick, Horace O. Wooten and Henry Sayles.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including W.P. Preston, R.W. Miller, W.C. Hedrick, Samuel C. Wagner and David S. Castle. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Prairie School, Classical Revival and Art Deco.

Sayles, Henry, House (added 1976 - - #76002069)

642 Sayles Blvd. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wagner,Samuel C., Miller,R.W.

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Sayles,Henry

Significant Year:

1889

Area of Significance:

Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Stith, William and Evla, House (added 1992 - - #92000213)

Also known as 1324

346 Mulberry St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Castle,David S.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Swenson, William and Shirley, House (added 1987 - - #87002148)

1726 Swenson Ave. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Preston,W.P.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Other

Historic Person:

Swenson,William Gray

Significant Year:

1910

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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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Thomas, Oscar P., House (added 1992 - - #92000203)

Also known as 1034

210 Clinton St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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U.S. Weather Bureau Building (added 1982 - - #82004524)

Also known as Old Weather Bureau

1482 N. 1st St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Science, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Universal Manufacturing Company Building (added 1992 - - #92000208)

Also known as 5410

150 Locust St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant (added 1992 - - #92000217)

Also known as 748

100 Block of N. Second St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

More Information:

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Williamson, E. D., House (added 1992 - - #92000202)

Also known as 5227

641 Chestnut St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Wooten, Horace O., Grocery Company Warehouse (added 1992 - - #92000238)

Also known as 1967

101 Walnut , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Horace O. Wooten

Significant Year:

1912, 1906

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

More Information:

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Wooten, Horace O., House (added 1992 - - #92000197)

Also known as 1418

242 Beech St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Wooten,Horace O.

Significant Year:

1920

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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Zabloudil--Hendrick House (added 1992 - - #92000227)

Also known as 1545

802 Orange St. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hendrick,Thomas G.

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Professional

More Information:

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