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

Washington County Texas (Vacant / Not In Use) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Brown, John M., House and Browning, W. W., House, Allcorn--Kokemoor Farmstead, Brenham Downtown Historic District and Burton Farmers Gin.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Washington County places including John Watson, Col. William Wescott Browning, Will Weeren, Herbert Ziesmer, Alex Griffen, Weeren Bros., James Wetmore, Finn, Alfred and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Washington Country are Greek Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Classical Revival.

Allcorn--Kokemoor Farmstead (added 1998 - - #98001015)

Also known as Allcorn House

Independence Rd., 5 mi. N of Brenham , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Brown, John M., House (added 1975 - - #75002010)

S of Washington on FM 912 , Washington

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watson,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Browning, W. W., House (added 1972 - - #72001376)

S of Chappell Hill near jct. of U.S. 290 and FM 1155 , Chappell Hill

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Browning,Col. William Wescott

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Burton Farmers Gin (added 1991 - - #91000712)

Also known as Burton Farmers Gin Association;Site No. 3

Main St. SE of Burton St. , Burton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeren Bros.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Laas, Dr. Charles, House (added 1991 - - #91000717)

Also known as Site No. 8

NE corner of Live Oak and Colorado Sts. , Burton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Nienstedt, Herbert, House (added 1991 - - #91000718)

Also known as Site No. 9

NE corner of Brazos and Washington Sts. , Burton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Weeren,Will

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:

Vacant/Not In Use

Reue--Eickenhorst House (added 1995 - - #95000519)

FM Hwy. 2621, 0.5 mi. E of jct. with TX 50 , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ziesmer, Herbert

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Santa Fe Railway Company Freight Depot (added 1990 - - #90000459)

Also known as CBD-#30

214 S. Austin , Brenham

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Griffen,Alex

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Wehring Shoe Shop and Residence (added 1991 - - #91000714)

Also known as Site No. 5

Main St. SE of Burton St. , Burton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use