1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

TEXAS - Gonzales County

Braches House ** (added 1971 - Building - #71000936) 12 mi. SE of Gonzales off U.S. 90A, Gonzales Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: McClure,Burt Architectural Style: Greek Revival Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1825-1849 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Road-Related, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Cuero I Archeological District ** (added 1974 - District - #74002271) Address Restricted, Cuero Historic Significance: Information Potential, Event Area of Significance: Social History, Conservation, Education, Science, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Late Paleo, Spanish Period of Significance: 1499-1000 AD, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: Camp, Educational Related Housing, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields Gonzales Commercial Historic District (added 1996 - District - #96000935) Also known as See Also:Gonzales County Courthouse;Gonzales County Jail Roughly bounded by Water, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter, and Saint Matthew Sts., Gonzales Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Heiner, Eugene T.,et al., Gordon, James Reily Architectural Style: Renaissance, Italianate, Romanesque Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Government Historic Sub-function: City Hall, Correctional Facility, Department Store, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Religion Current Sub-function: Business, Financial Institution, Fire Station, Professional, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Specialty Store Gonzales County Courthouse (added 1972 - Building - #72001364) Bounded by St. Louis, St. Paul. St. Lawrence, and St. Joseph Sts., Gonzales Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Second Empire Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government, Religion, Social Historic Sub-function: Courthouse, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Courthouse Gonzales County Jail (added 1975 - Building - #75001985) Courthouse Sq. on St. Lawrence St., Gonzales Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government Historic Sub-function: Correctional Facility Current Function: Government Current Sub-function: Correctional Facility Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheater Historic District ** (added 2004 - Building - #03001414) 414 Smith St., Gonzales Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Page and Southerland, et al, Phelps and Dewees Architectural Style: Art Deco Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Library, Museum, Theater Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum Houston, William Buckner and Sue, House (added 2003 - Building - #03000769) 621 E. St. George St., Gonzales Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Community Planning And Development, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Kennard House (added 1971 - Building - #71000937) 621 St. Louis St., Gonzales Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Other, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Leesville Schoolhouse (added 1978 - Building - #78002937) E of Leesville off TX 80, Leesville Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Education Period of Significance: 1850-1874 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education, Vacant/Not In Use Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Spooner, Thomas Harrison and Mollie, House (added 2003 - Building - #03000610) 207 St. Francis St., Gonzales Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Queen Anne Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling

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