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

Historic Districts

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Texas - Wharton County - Historic Districts

Wharton County Texas (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wharton County places including Wyatt C. Hedrick, J.C. Jopling, Jules Leffland and J.T. Williams. Prominent architectural styles found in Wharton Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman and Italianate.

Linn Street Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000124)

Roughly, the 500 blocks of Richmond Rd. and Houston St. and the 100--200 blocks of Linn St. , Wharton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams, J.T., Jopling, J.C.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

West Milam Street Mercantile Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000125)

Roughly 637--668 W. Milam St. , Wharton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Department Store, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District (added 1991 - - #91001624)

Roughly bounded by the alley N of Milam St., Rusk St., Elm St. and Richmond St. , Wharton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hedrick,Wyatt C., Leffland,Jules

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate, Moderne

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Single Dwelling

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