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

Denton County Texas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 6 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Cranston Site, Denton County Courthouse, Lambert, J. C., Site, Roark-Griffith Site and Serren, A. H., Site.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Denton County places including W.C. Dodson, William D. Everly, David Lee Jones, King Iron & Bridge Manufactoring Co., Austin Brothers, Ford, O?Neil and Arch Swank and R. Prominent architectural styles found in Denton Country are Romanesque, Chicago and Early Commercial.

Central Roanoke Historic District (added 2008 - - #08000476)

100 & 200 blks. of N. Oak St. , Roanoke

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Cranston Site (added 1982 - - #82004499)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Denton County Courthouse (added 1977 - - #77001438)

Public Sq. , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dodson,W.C.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Denton County Courthouse Square Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001582)

Area bounded by Pecan, Austin, Walnut, and Cedar Sts. , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

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

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Monument/Marker, Plaza, Specialty Store, Theater

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Fairhaven Retirement Home (added 2019 - - #100004431)

2400 N. Bell Ave., Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1964-1965 AD

REMOVED

Gregory Road Bridge at Duck Creek (added 2004 - - #03001419)

Also known as Local designation AA0153-002, CSJ 0918-46-065

Approx. 0.5 mi. W of Lois Rd., near the N Denton County line , Sanger

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Johnson Farm (added 1994 - - #94000449)

Also known as 41DN248

Johnson Branch Park , Lake Ray Roberts

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Anglo/Southern Farmer

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Other

Current Sub-function:

Processing

More Information:

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Jones Farm (added 1994 - - #94001357)

Also known as 41DN250

Johnson Branch Park, Lake Ray Roberts , Sanger

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jones, David Lee, Everly, William D.

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lambert, J. C., Site (added 1982 - - #82004500)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Not Available

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Old Alton Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000979)

Also known as Copper Canyon Road Bridge

Copper Canyon Rd. , Copper Canyon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

King Iron & Bridge Manufactoring Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Old Continental State Bank (added 1986 - - #86001939)

312 Oak St. , Roanoke

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Pilot Point Commercial Historic District (added 2007 - - #07000893)

Portions of eight blks in downtown Pilot Point centered around the public square , Pilot Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Storage, Storage, Warehouse

More Information:

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Pioneer Woman Monument (added 2018 - - #100002347)

Pioneer Circle, Texas Woman's University, Denton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Art, Social History

Period of Significance:

1938-1938 AD

Rector Road Bridge at Clear Creek (added 2004 - - #03001418)

Also known as CSJ 0918-46-141, Local Designation AA0165-001

Approx. 2.5 mi. SE of Sanger , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Austin Brothers

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Roark-Griffith Site (added 1982 - - #82004501)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Serren, A. H., Site (added 1982 - - #82004502)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

West Denton Residential Historic District (added 2021 - - #100005459)

Roughly bounded by West Hickory St., Panhandle St., Carroll Blvd., and Ponder Ave., Denton

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Wilson-Donaldson Site (added 1982 - - #82004503)

Address Restricted , Denton

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Communications

Cultural Affiliation:

European

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater