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

Webb County Texas (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort McIntosh, Los Ojuelos, San Augustin de Laredo Historic District, San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District and San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District (Boundary Decrease II).

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Webb County places including Santos Benavides and Don Jose Reyes Ortiz. Prominent architectural styles found in Webb Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Greek Revival and Late Victorian.

Barrio Azteca Historic District (added 2003 - - #03000431)

Also known as El Ranchero, El Azteca

Roughly bounded by I-35, Matamoros St., Arroyo Zacate, and the Rio Grande , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Hispanic

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Government Office, Road-Related, School, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Government, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Multiple Dwelling, Road-Related, Single Dwelling, Theater, Vacant/Not In Use

Fort McIntosh (added 1975 - - #75002011)

Also known as Laredo Junior College

Laredo Junior College campus , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Fortification, Institutional Housing, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

College, Single Dwelling

Los Ojuelos (added 1976 - - #76002084)

2.5 mi. S of Mirando City on SR 649 , Mirando City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Mexican-American,Rural

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

San Augustin de Laredo Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001983)

Roughly bounded by Grant and Water Sts., Convent and San Bernardino Aves. , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ortiz,Don Jose Reyes, Benavides,Santos

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Capitol, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73001984)

Also known as See Also:86003358;85003532

Address Restricted , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish Colonial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District (Boundary Decrease II) (added 1986 - - #86003358)

Also known as See Also:San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District

N of Laredo, NE section of original district , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish Colonial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Underwater

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District (Boundary Decrease) (added 1985 - - #85003532)

Also known as See Also:San Jose de Palafox Historic/Archeological District

N of Laredo, W side of district in Mexican Territory , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish Colonial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Unknown