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

Washington County Texas (Historic Districts) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Blinn College, Brenham Downtown Historic District, Burton Commercial Historic District, East Brenham and Main Street Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including Finn, Alfred, et al., Alex Griffen, James Wetmore and Moses Ginn. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Classical Revival.

Blinn College (added 1990 - - #90000446)

Also known as See Also:Main Building, Blinn College

Roughly bounded by Third, Jackson, Fifth, Green, College, and High , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

College, Educational Related Housing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Brenham Downtown Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000154)

Roughly bounded W. Vulcan, E. Vulcan, South Market, West First, Bassett, S. Austin and N. Austin , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Finn, Alfred, et al., Wetmore, James

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Transportation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Customhouse, Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Burton Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91000709)

Roughly bounded by Railroad, Live Oak, Brazos and Burton, including area S of Railroad between Washington and Texas Sts., Burton

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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, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

East Brenham (added 1990 - - #90000445)

Also known as Roughly bounded by Crockett, Embrey, E. Academy, Ross, E. Ma

Roughly bounded by Crockett, Embrey, E. Academy, Ross, E. Main, Market, Sycamore, Cottonwood, Botts, McIntyre, and Alma , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ginn,Moses, Griffen,Alex

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Main Street Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001175)

Also known as See Also:Stage Coach Inn

Main St. , Chappell Hill

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Seward Plantation (added 2013 - - #12001250)

10005 FM 390 E., Independence

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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