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Matagorda County

14 listed places in 4 towns, none of them a National Historic Landmark.

Building · Blessing
Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411
BuildingListed 2011
Building · Bay City
Hensley–Gusman House
BuildingListed 2006
Building · Palacios
Hill, R.J., Building
BuildingListed 2009
Building · Blessing
Hotel Blessing
BuildingListed 1979

Every listing

Bay City Post Office▾2009
Address
2100 Ave. F, Bay City
Listed
May 12, 2009
Listed for
Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Matagorda County Museum
Reference
09000307
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Bay City Post Office
Bay City Uso Building▾2006
Address
2105 Ave. M, Bay City
Listed
Jun 14, 2006
Listed for
Social history, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Bay City Service Center
Reference
06000512
Style
International Style
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Bay City Uso Building
Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411▾2011
Address
619 Ave. B/FM 616, Blessing
Listed
Feb 4, 2011
Listed for
Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Tres Palacios Masonic Lodge
Reference
10001222
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Blessing Masonic Lodge No. 411
Christ Episcopal Church▾2012
Address
206 Cypress St., Matagorda
Listed
Apr 10, 2012
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Christ Church
Reference
12000196
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Christ Episcopal Church
Hensley–Gusman House▾2006
Address
2120 Sixth St., Bay City
Listed
Oct 4, 2006
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Gusman House
Reference
06000927
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hensley–Gusman House
R.J. Hill Building▾2009
Address
401 Commerce St., Palacios
Listed
Oct 14, 2009
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
09000840
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture, Richardsonian Romanesque
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hill, R.J., Building
Judge William Shields Holman House▾2011
Address
2504 Ave. K, Bay City
Listed
Feb 4, 2011
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Holman-Allen House
Reference
10001223
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Holman, Judge William Shields, House
Hotel Blessing▾1979
Address
Ave. B, Blessing
Listed
Feb 1, 1979
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
79002993
Built
1907
Style
Mission Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hotel Blessing
Luther Hotel▾2010
Address
408 S Bay Blvd, Palacios
Listed
May 10, 2010
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Bay View Hotel; Palacios Hotel
Reference
10000251
Style
revivalism
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Luther Hotel
Matagorda Cemetery▾2006
Address
Jct. of TX 60 at Matagorda Cty Rds 259 and 260, Matagorda
Listed
Jun 15, 2006
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
06000511
Contributing
3 structures, 1 site, 19 objects
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Matagorda Cemetery
Matagorda County Monument▾2018
Address
1700 7th St., Bay City
Listed
Apr 19, 2018
Listed for
Art, Social history
Significance
State
Reference
100002351
Built
1937
Contributing
1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Matagorda County Monument
Palacios Colored School▾·
Address
907 8th Street, Palacios
Listed for
Education, Black heritage
Significance
Local
Also known as
Rainbow Land Daycare; Sanford Community Center
Reference
100011777
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Price-Farwell House▾2009
Address
308 S. Bay Blvd., Palacios
Listed
Oct 14, 2009
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
09000841
Style
American Craftsman
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Price-Farwell House
South Side Residential Historic District▾2007
Address
Roughly bounded by Ave. F, 2nd St., Ave. G, Ave. K, 4th St., Ave J, 5th St., 4th St., Bay City
Listed
May 30, 2007
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07000496
Style
Queen Anne style
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗

Neighboring counties

Brazoria 13Calhoun 2Jackson 5Wharton 32

Local history books for Matagorda County

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  • Matagorda County
    Matagorda County Museum Association, 2008
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Guidebooks to historic places in Texas

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