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

Brewster County Texas has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Terlingua Historic District, Brewster County Courthouse and Jail, Burro Mesa Archeological District and Castolon Historic District and Daniels Farm House.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Paleo-Indian and Neo-American dating back to 8999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Brewster County historic places including Perry, Howard Everett, et al. and Gilberto Luna.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Brewster County places including Tom Lovell, unknown, John O. Wedin and John R. Daniels. Prominent architectural styles found in Brewster Country are Queen Anne.

Brewster County Courthouse and Jail (added 1978 - - #78002899)

Courthouse Sq. , Alpine

Greenmars, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lovell,Tom

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

More Information:

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Burro Mesa Archeological District (added 1985 - - #85002309)

Also known as 41BS187,41BS220,41BS221,41BS630

Address Restricted , Panther Junction

Fortguy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic, Paleo-Indian, Neo-American

Period of Significance:

7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1500-1599, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Camp, Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Park

Castolon Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000276)

Also known as La Harmonica Ranch,Camp Santa Helena;Castolon Army Compound

Along Rio Grande at jct. of Park Rtes. 5, 9, and 35 , Big Bend National Park

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce, Military, Other

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense, Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Daniels Farm House (added 1989 - - #89001627)

W of Rio Grande Village in Big Bend National Park , Rio Grande Village

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Economics, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Hot Springs (added 1974 - - #74000278)

Also known as Boguillas Hot Springs

W of Rio Grande Village , Big Bend National Park

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Health/Medicine, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Resort

Current Function:

Landscape, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Luna Jacal (added 1974 - - #74000282)

Also known as Luna Residence;BBH 168

At base of Pena Mountain in Big Bend National Park , Big Bend National Park

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Gilberto Luna

Significant Year:

1947

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Mariscal Mine (added 1974 - - #74000279)

Also known as Lindsey Mine,Ellis Mine

River Rd. , Big Bend National Park

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Nolte--Rooney House (added 1997 - - #97000360)

307 E. Sul Ross Ave. , Alpine

Fortguy, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

unknown

Architectural Style:

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:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Rancho Estelle (added 1974 - - #74000280)

Also known as Sublett Farm;Stone Residence;Dorgan Residence

On the Rio Grande River , Big Bend National Park

Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

More Information:

archives document

Terlingua Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000132)

Also known as Big Bend;Chisos Mining Camp;Quicksilver Mining District

7 mi. W of jct. of TX 118 and TX 170 , Terlingua

Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Historic Person:

Perry, Howard Everett, et al.

Significant Year:

1921, 1943, 1903

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Mining Camp, American Industial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

More Information:

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Wilson, Homer, Ranch (added 1975 - - #75000153)

Also known as Blue Creek Ranch (Oak Canyon)

8 mi. S of Santa Elena Junction on Park Rte. 5, Big Bend National Park , Santa Elena Junction

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document