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

Bastrop County Texas (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Bastrop State Park, Elgin Commercial Historic District, Smithville Commercial Historic District, Smithville Residential Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bastrop County places including Herbert et al. Maier, A.R. et al. Henry, Rabb, V. S. and Jr.. Prominent architectural styles found in Bastrop Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Bastrop State Park (added 1997 - - #97001242)

East of Bastrop, bet. TX 21 & 71 , Bastrop

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henry, A.R. et al., Maier, Herbert et al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Conservation, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Elgin Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000024)

Roughly, along Main St., Ave. C, Central and Depot Aves. and 1st and 2nd Sts. , Elgin

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Post Office, Processing

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Financial Institution, Post Office, Processing, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Smithville Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - - #82004489)

Also known as See Also:Smithville Residential Historic District

2nd, 3rd, and Main Sts. , Smithville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Smithville Residential Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001395)

Also known as See Also:Smithville Commercial Historic District

Roughly bounded by Cleveland, First, Mills, N. 9th, Burleson, Colorado, and the Colorado R. , Smithville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Rabb, V. S., Jr.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Post Office, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling