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

Webb County Texas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 6 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 H. Sperbert, Albert Giles, Don Jose Reyes Ortiz, Santos Benavides, Robert M. Ayres and Atlee B. Ayres. Prominent architectural styles found in Webb Country are Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival and Greek Revival.

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

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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

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Hamilton Hotel (added 1992 - - #92000363)

815 Salinas St. , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ayres,Robert M., Ayres,Atlee B.

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Laredo US Post Office, Court House and Custom House (added 2001 - - #01000516)

Also known as Laredo Federal Building, Laredo Custom House

1300 Matamoros , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Customhouse, Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Post Office

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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

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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

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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

U.S. Inspection Station--Laredo, Texas (added 2014 - - #14000600)

100 Convent Ave., Laredo

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Webb County Courthouse (added 1981 - - #81000635)

1000 Houston St. , Laredo

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sperbert,H., Giles,Albert

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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