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

Presidio County Texas (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include La Junta de los Rios Archeological District and Shafter Historic Mining District, El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District, Fort D.A. Russell Historic District and La Morita Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Spanish, Native American and Mexican dating back to 1000.

Several famous people are associated with these Presidio County historic places including Milton Faver and Milton Favor. Prominent architectural styles found in Presidio Country are .

El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000366)

Also known as Cibolo Ranch Headquarter

Approximately 4 mi. NW of Shafter, W of US 67 , Shafter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Faver, Milton

Significant Year:

1889, 1865

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Cemetery, Hotel

Fort D.A. Russell Historic District (added 2006 - - #06001152)

Roughly bounded by Ridge, El Paso, Kelly Sts, US 67 and FM 2810 , Marfa

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Museum, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

La Junta de los Rios Archeological District (added 1978 - - #78002974)

Address Restricted , Presidio

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Agriculture

Cultural Affiliation:

Spanish, Native American, Mexican

Period of Significance:

1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

La Morita Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000367)

Also known as Morita Ranch Compouns

Approximately 5 mi. SW of Shafter, E of US 67 , Shafter

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Favor, Milton

Significant Year:

1889, 1865

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Hotel

Shafter Historic Mining District (added 1976 - - #76002058)

20 mi. N of Presidio on U.S. 67 , Shafter

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

Mexican-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater