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

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Texas - Limestone County

Limestone County Texas has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Texas Hall, Old Trinity University and Vinson Site, Booker T. Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park, Johnston, Joseph E., Confederate Reunion Grounds and Liberty Square Apartments.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Limestone County places including Bentley-Gordan and Associates, Norris and Pace Pierce and Johansen. Prominent architectural styles found in Limestone Country are Apartment, Late Victorian and Second Empire.

Booker T. Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park (added 1976 - - #76002046)

Also known as Juneteenth Grounds

W side of Lake Mexia, 9 mi. W of Mexia , Mexia

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Park

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Johnston, Joseph E., Confederate Reunion Grounds (added 1976 - - #76002048)

Also known as Jacks Creek Reunion Grounds;Camp No. 94 United Confederate V

4 mi. W of Mexia on SR 1633 , Mexia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johansen

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park

More Information:

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Liberty Square Apartments (added 2018 - - #100002847)

Also known as TEX-219-1, TEX-219-2

Roughly bounded by N Leon, W Sabine, N Preston, W Jacinto & N Fannin Sts., Groesbeck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1967-1973 AD

Liberty Village Apartments (added 2018 - - #100002846)

Also known as TEX-219-1, TEX-219-2

215 Elwood Enge Dr. & 612 S Ellis St., Groesbeck

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1964-1973 AD

Texas Hall, Old Trinity University (added 1978 - - #78002971)

Also known as Westminster College

College and Westminister Sts. , Tehuacana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Vinson Site (added 1991 - - #90001530)

Also known as 41LT1

Address Restricted , Tehuacana

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Historic Indian--Tonkawa, Historic Indian--Wichita

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

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