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

Wichita County Texas has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Beaver Creek Bridge, Depot Square Historic District, Hamilton, William Benjamin, House, Hodges-Hardy-Chambers House and Kell, Frank, House.

The famous person Frank Kell is associated with one of more of the Wichita County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Wichita County places including Austin Bridge Company, Texas Highway Department, Moore & Richolt, David R. Williams, Jones & Orlopp, J. F. Loucks and W. Fred Weeks. Prominent architectural styles found in Wichita Country are Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Classical Revival and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Beaver Creek Bridge (added 1996 - - #96001104)

Also known as FM 2326 Bridge at Beaver Creek;WC2215-02-002

FM 2326, 1 mi W of jct. with TX 25 , Electra

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Texas Highway Department, Austin Bridge Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Depot Square Historic District (added 2004 - - #03001552)

Roughly bounded by 8th St., Indiana St., 5th St. and MKT Railroad tracks , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Post Office, Professional, Rail-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Multiple Dwelling, Museum, Specialty Store, Theater, Theater

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Hamilton, William Benjamin, House (added 1983 - - #83003826)

1106 Brook Ave. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Hodges-Hardy-Chambers House (added 1985 - - #85000925)

Also known as Graphics II

1100 Travis St. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moore & Richolt

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

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Kell, Frank, House (added 1978 - - #78003378)

900 Bluff St. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones & Orlopp

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Kell,Frank

Significant Year:

1909, 1941

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Morningside Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001122)

Roughly bounded by 9th St., Morningside Dr., Pembroke Lane and Buchanan St. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Williams,David R.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Perkins, Joe and Lois, House (added 2015 - - #15000339)

Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Perkins, Joe J., Perkins, Lois

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1974 AD

Weeks House (added 1980 - - #80004158)

Also known as Weeks' Mansion, The Market Place

2112 Kell Blvd. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Loucks,J. F., Weeks,W. Fred

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Wichita Falls Route Building (added 1978 - - #78002999)

Also known as Kemp and Kell Depot

503 8th St. , Wichita Falls

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Moore & Richolt

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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