Texas - Marion County
Marion County Texas has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 8 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Excelsior Hotel, Alley-Carlson House, Epperson-McNutt House, Freeman Plantation House and Jefferson Historic District.

The famous person Benjamin H. Epperson is associated with one of more of the Marion County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Marion County places including William A. Ferret, James H. Caster and John Speake. Prominent architectural styles found in Marion Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Alley-Carlson House (added 1969 - - #69000206)
501 Walker St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Courthouse, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Birge--Beard House (added 1970 - - #70000754)
Also known as Beard House
212 N. Vale St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Epperson-McNutt House (added 1969 - - #69000207)
Also known as House of the Seasons
409 S. Alley St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Epperson,Benjamin H.
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Excelsior Hotel (added 1969 - - #69000208)
Austin St., between Market and Vale Sts. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Art
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Museum
More Information:
Freeman Plantation House (added 1969 - - #69000209)
0.8 mi. W of Jefferson on TX 49 , Jefferson
25or6to4, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Hodge--Taylor House (added 1997 - - #97000259)
Also known as Taylor, T.J., Jr., House; Hodge Plantation
Approximately 1 mi. SW of jct. of US 59 and TX 49, W. , Jefferson
Mitchel23, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Jefferson Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000949)
Roughly bounded by Owens, Dixon, Walnut, Camp, and Taylor Sts. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Warehouse
More Information:
Jefferson Ordnance Magazine (added 1995 - - #95000102)
Also known as Jefferson Powder Magazine;41MR44
0.3 mi. NE of US 59B crossing of Big Cypress Bayou , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Military, Engineering
Cultural Affiliation:
Anglo-American
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Jefferson Playhouse (added 1969 - - #69000374)
Also known as Sinai Hebrew Synagogue;St Mary's Catholic School
NW corner of Market and Henderson Sts. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Theater
More Information:
Magnolias, The (added 1971 - - #71000951)
209 E. Broadway , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building (added 1969 - - #69000210)
223 Austin St. , Jefferson
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Caster,James H., Ferret,William A.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse, Post Office
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Perry, Capt. William, House (added 1970 - - #70000755)
NW corner of Walnut and Clarksville Sts. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Mortuary
More Information:
Planters Bank Building (added 1971 - - #71000952)
224 E. Austin St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Speake,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Presbyterian Manse (added 1969 - - #69000211)
NE corner of Alley and Delta Sts. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Sedberry House (added 1970 - - #70000756)
211 N. Market St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Singleton, Capt. William E., House (added 1970 - - #70000757)
204 N. Soda St. , Jefferson
25or6to4, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Stilley--Young House (added 2005 - - #05001105)
Also known as The Grove
405 Moseley St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Woods, Perry M., House (added 1971 - - #71000953)
Also known as Old Ligon Place
502 Walker St. , Jefferson
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
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