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

Victoria County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Victoria Grist Windmill, Hiller House, Jecker, J. T., House, South Bridge Street Historic District and Townsend--Wilkins House.

The famous person Dr. John H. Townsend is associated with one of more of the Victoria County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Victoria County places including Otto Feik, F.G. Wittke and Jules Leffland. Prominent architectural styles found in Victoria Country are Late Victorian.

Hiller House (added 1986 - - #86002482)

3003 N. Vine , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jecker, J. T., House (added 1987 - - #86002531)

104 N. Liberty , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Leffland,Jules

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South Bridge Street Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002592)

W side 700 blk. of S. Bridge and N side 700 blk. of W. Water Sts. , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Townsend--Wilkins House (added 1986 - - #86002605)

106 N. Navarro , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Townsend,Dr. John H.

Significant Year:

1885

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Victoria Grist Windmill (added 1976 - - #76002079)

Memorial Park in Victoria , Victoria

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Feik,Otto, Wittke,F.G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use