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

Uvalde County Texas has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort Inge Archeological Site, Garner, John Nance, House and State Highway 3 Bridge at the Nueces River, Grand Opera House and Leona River Archeological Site.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Prehistoric, Late Archaic, American, Edwards Plateau Aspect and Archaic/Post-Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person John Nance Garner is associated with one of more of the Uvalde County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Uvalde County places including Atlee Ayers, Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., et al. Petroleum Iron Works Co., Henry T. Phelps, Atlee B. Ayers, B.F. Frester and Will Nelson Noonan. Prominent architectural styles found in Uvalde Country are Chicago Style, Commercial Style and Other.

First National Bank (added 2014 - - #14000106)

100 S. East St., Uvalde

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Fort Inge Archeological Site (added 1985 - - #85002298)

Also known as Fort Inge;41UV75

Address Restricted , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Prehistoric, Late Archaic, American

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1825-1849, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Park

Garner, John Nance, House (added 1976 - - #76002074)

Also known as Ettie R. Garner Memorial Building

333 N. Park St. , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Garner,John Nance

Significant Year:

1952, 1920, 1932

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

archives document

Grand Opera House (added 1978 - - #78002996)

E. North and N. Getty Sts. , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Frester,B.F.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Historic Person:

Garner,John Nance

Significant Year:

1891

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Restaurant, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

archives document

Leona River Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76002075)

Also known as 49 UV 49

Address Restricted , Uvalde

Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Edwards Plateau Aspect, Archaic

Period of Significance:

3000-4999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Nicolas Street School (added 2010 - - #10000963)

332 Nicolas St, Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Black

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

State Highway 3 Bridge at the Nueces River (added 1996 - - #96001108)

Also known as US 90 Bridge at theNueces River;UV0023-05-038

US 90, 13 mi. E of jct. with Kinney Cnty. , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co., Petroleum Iron Works Co., et al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

archives document

Taylor Slough Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76002076)

Address Restricted , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Edwards Plateau Aspect

Period of Significance:

1000-2999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Uvalde Downtown Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004009)

Centered around jct. of US 90 & US 83, roughly bounded by School Ln., Hornby Pl., 2nd Alley & High St., Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Noonan, Will Nelson, Phelps, Henry T., Ayers, Atlee B.

Architectural Style:

Commercial Style, Chicago Style, Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1881-1969 AD

Uvalde Flint Quarry (added 1976 - - #76002077)

Address Restricted , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Willingham Site (added 1976 - - #76002078)

Address Restricted , Uvalde

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Edwards Plateau Aspect, Archaic/Post-Archaic

Period of Significance:

1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields