Historic Districts
Texas - Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto County Texas has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Baker Hotel and US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River, First Presbyterian Church, Palo Pinto County Courthouse and Palo Pinto County Jail.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Palo Pinto County places including Wyatt C. Hedrick, Inc. Inge & Burger, Bethlem Steel Company, Brown & Root, Inc., et al., Murphy & Croft, Preston Murdoch Geren Sr., M.A. Howell and Byrnes & Johnston Martin. Prominent architectural styles found in Palo Pinto Country are Classical Revival, Late Victorian and Mission/Spanish Revival.

Baker Hotel (added 1982 - - #82004518)
200 E. Hubbard St. , Mineral Wells
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Inge & Burger,Inc., Hedrick,Wyatt C.
Architectural Style:
Other, Mission/Spanish Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
First Presbyterian Church (added 1979 - - #79003004)
410 NW 2nd St. , Mineral Wells
25or6to4, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Murphy & Croft
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Gallagher House (added 2011 - - #11000232)
2729 Union Hill Rd., Mineral Wells
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
More Information:
Palo Pinto County Courthouse (added 1997 - - #97000365)
520 Oak St. , Palo Pinto
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Howell,M.A., Geren,Preston Murdoch,Sr.
Architectural Style:
Moderne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Palo Pinto County Jail (added 1979 - - #79003005)
Also known as Old Sandstone Jail of Palo Pinto County
Elm St. and 5th Ave , Palo Pinto
Jim Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Martin,Byrnes & Johnston
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
State Highway 16, Brazos River Bridge Segment (added 2015 - - #15000153)
Graford, Graford
Nv8200pa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1974 AD
US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River (added 1996 - - #96001126)
Also known as PP0250-02-018
US 281, 2.2 mi. N of I-20 , Santo
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Brown & Root, Inc., et al., Bethlem Steel Company
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:
Weatherford-Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad Depot (added 1984 - - #84001953)
S. Oak St. , Mineral Wells
Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Warehouse
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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