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

Taylor County Texas (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include State Epileptic Colony Historic District, Abilene Commercial Historic District, Abilene Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II), Abilene Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Bankhead Highway Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Taylor County places including Texas Highway Department. Prominent architectural styles found in Taylor Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Prairie School.

Abilene Commercial Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001811)

Also known as See Also:Paramount Theater

Roughly bounded by Hickory, N. Third and Pine Sts. and the S side of the Missouri Pacific RR tracks , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Specialty Store

Abilene Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II) (added 2023 - - #100008984)

159 and 101 Walnut St., Abilene

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Abilene Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 2020 - - #100005936)

302 Pine St., Abilene

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Bankhead Highway Historic District (added 1998 - - #98001414)

Also known as Texarkana-Dallas-El Paso;Broadway of America;State Highway N

Approx. 4 mi. sections of US 80 contained within Taylor Cty. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Parramore Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001153)

Bounded by Orange, N. 8th, alley between Grape and Mulberry, and N. 7th Sts. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Sayles Boulevard Historic District (added 1992 - - #92000095)

Also known as See Also:Sayles, Henry, House

Roughly bounded by S. Fifth, Meander and S. Tenth Sts. and Highland Ave. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

State Epileptic Colony Historic District (added 1991 - - #91001539)

Also known as Abilene State Hospital;Abilene State School

Roughly bounded by S. 24th, Lakeside and Plum, also area roughly bounded by SH 322, FM 1750 and Industrial Blvd. , Abilene

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Sanatorium

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Hospital