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

Dallas County Texas (Page 4) has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Virginia Hall, Viola Courts Apartments, Waples-Platter Buildings, Wedgwood Apartments and Westend Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric dating back to 1999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Dallas County historic places including J.B. Wilson and Frederick P. Wilson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Dallas County places including Wyatt C. Hedrick, Sanguinet & Staats, Buchanan & Builders, A. Watson, Byrne,Thomas S., Co. and Antonio Guidera. Prominent architectural styles found in Dallas Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Chicago and Colonial Revival.

Viola Courts Apartments (added 1984 - - #84001643)

4845 Swiss Ave. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Guidera,Antonio

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Virginia Hall (added 1980 - - #80004097)

3325 Dyer St. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hedrick,Wyatt C.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

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Waples-Platter Buildings (added 1978 - - #78002917)

Also known as White Swan Building;Waples-Platter Complex

2200--2211 N. Lamar St. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buchanan & Builders, Byrne,Thomas S., Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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Wedgwood Apartments (added 2021 - - #100006549)

Also known as The View at Kessler Park

2511 Wedglea Dr., Dallas

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

Westend Historic District (added 1978 - - #78002918)

Also known as See Also:Sanger Brothers Complex;Dallas County Courthouse

Bounded by Lamar, Griffin, Wood, Market, and Commerce Sts. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Transportation, Architecture, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Museum, Restaurant, Specialty Store

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Wheatley Place Historic District (added 1995 - - #95000331)

Bounded by Warren, Atlanta, McDermott, Meadow, Oakland and Dathe , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson Block (added 1978 - - #78002919)

2902, 2906, 2910 and 2922 Swiss Ave. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Wilson,Frederick P.

Significant Year:

1899, 1902

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Wilson Building (added 1979 - - #79002931)

1621-1623 Main St. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watson,A., Sanguinet & Staats

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Wilson,J.B.

Significant Year:

1903, 1904

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

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Winnetka Heights Historic District (added 1983 - - #83003758)

Roughly bounded by Davis and 12th Sts., and Rosemont and Willomet Aves. , Dallas

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Young, Bill, Site (added 1993 - - #92001221)

Also known as Gary Burton Site;41DL270

Address Restricted , Grapevine

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Archaic, Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD, 1500-1999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park