National Register of Historic Places listings in McLennan County, Texas facts for kids

Location of McLennan County in Texas

Have you ever wondered about the oldest and most important buildings and places in your area? In McLennan County, Texas, there's a special list of these historic spots! It's called the National Register of Historic Places. This list helps protect amazing places that tell us about the past.

The National Register of Historic Places is America's official list of buildings, sites, districts, structures, and objects that are important in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, and culture. In McLennan County, there are many places on this list. This includes four larger areas called "historic districts" and 18 individual buildings or sites. There was also one property that used to be on the list.

Some of these special places are also recognized by the state of Texas. For example, two properties are "State Antiquities Landmarks," which means they are very important historical sites in Texas. Many others are "Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks" (RTHL), which are places that have a special marker explaining their history.

Historic Places in McLennan County

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building		May 26, 1983 (#83003152)	300 S. 5th St. 31°33′18″N 97°07′47″W / 31.555°N 97.129722°W / 31.555; -97.129722 (Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building)	Waco	Currently houses the Dr Pepper Museum
2	Castle Heights Historic District		November 17, 2009 (#07000495)	Roughly bounded by Waco Dr. (U.S. Route 84), Oriental Rd., Franklin Ave., and 39th St. 31°31′58″N 97°09′40″W / 31.532836°N 97.161147°W / 31.532836; -97.161147 (Castle Heights Historic District)	Waco
3	Madison Cooper House		July 8, 1982 (#82004514)	1801 Austin Ave. 31°32′46″N 97°08′39″W / 31.546111°N 97.144167°W / 31.546111; -97.144167 (Madison Cooper House)	Waco
4	Earle-Napier-Kinnard House		March 11, 1971 (#71001017)	814 S. 4th St. 31°34′43″N 97°07′21″W / 31.578611°N 97.1225°W / 31.578611; -97.1225 (Earle-Napier-Kinnard House)	Waco
5	Forsgard Homestead		November 13, 2003 (#03001161)	1116-1122 N. 4th St. 31°33′51″N 97°08′24″W / 31.564167°N 97.14°W / 31.564167; -97.14 (Forsgard Homestead)	Waco
6	Fort House		October 15, 1970 (#70000849)	503 E. 4th St. 31°33′14″N 97°07′35″W / 31.553889°N 97.126389°W / 31.553889; -97.126389 (Fort House)	Waco
7	Hippodrome		April 28, 1983 (#83003153)	724 Austin Ave. 31°33′16″N 97°08′03″W / 31.554583°N 97.134167°W / 31.554583; -97.134167 (Hippodrome)	Waco
8	John Wesley Mann House		April 19, 1972 (#72001466)	100 Mill St. 31°34′02″N 97°08′01″W / 31.567222°N 97.133611°W / 31.567222; -97.133611 (John Wesley Mann House)	Waco
9	McClennan County Courthouse		December 14, 1978 (#78003095)	Public Sq. 31°33′26″N 97°08′01″W / 31.557222°N 97.133611°W / 31.557222; -97.133611 (McClennan County Courthouse)	Waco
10	McCulloch House		September 14, 1972 (#72001467)	406 Columbus Ave. 31°33′32″N 97°07′58″W / 31.558889°N 97.132778°W / 31.558889; -97.132778 (McCulloch House)	Waco
11	McDermott Motors Building		January 14, 2004 (#03001415)	1125 Washington Ave. 31°33′08″N 97°08′22″W / 31.552222°N 97.139444°W / 31.552222; -97.139444 (McDermott Motors Building)	Waco
12	Praetorian Building		July 26, 1984 (#84001911)	601 Franklin Ave. 31°33′18″N 97°07′55″W / 31.555°N 97.131944°W / 31.555; -97.131944 (Praetorian Building)	Waco
13	Rotan-Dossett House		January 29, 1979 (#79003151)	1503 Columbus Ave. 31°33′01″N 97°08′35″W / 31.550278°N 97.143056°W / 31.550278; -97.143056 (Rotan-Dossett House)	Waco
14	Texas Textile Mills-L.L. Sams Company Historic District		December 13, 2004 (#03000807)	2100 River St. 31°32′42″N 97°06′31″W / 31.545°N 97.108611°W / 31.545; -97.108611 (Texas Textile Mills-L.L. Sams Company Historic District)	Waco
15	Torrey's Trading House No. 2 Site		June 5, 1975 (#75002074)	Address Restricted	Waco
16	Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District		July 18, 1994 (#94000672)	4800 Memorial Dr. 31°30′40″N 97°09′54″W / 31.511111°N 97.165°W / 31.511111; -97.165 (Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District)	Waco
17	Waco Downtown Historic District		February 3, 2012 (#11001094)	Roughly bounded by Mary Ave., S. 14th St., Columbus Ave., and S. University Parks Dr. 31°33′18″N 97°08′02″W / 31.554972°N 97.133919°W / 31.554972; -97.133919 (Waco Downtown Historic District)	Waco
18	Waco Drug Company		March 24, 2008 (#08000241)	225 S. 5th St. 31°33′19″N 97°07′50″W / 31.555278°N 97.130556°W / 31.555278; -97.130556 (Waco Drug Company)	Waco
19	Waco High School		March 17, 2009 (#09000140)	815 Columbus 31°33′22″N 97°08′15″W / 31.556111°N 97.1375°W / 31.556111; -97.1375 (Waco High School)	Waco
20	Waco Suspension Bridge		June 22, 1970 (#70000850)	At Bridge St., over the Brazos River 31°33′40″N 97°07′39″W / 31.561111°N 97.1275°W / 31.561111; -97.1275 (Waco Suspension Bridge)	Waco
21	Washington Avenue Bridge		February 20, 1998 (#98000143)	Washington and Elm Aves. across the Brazos River 31°33′40″N 97°07′43″W / 31.561111°N 97.128611°W / 31.561111; -97.128611 (Washington Avenue Bridge)	Waco

A Former Historic Listing

Sometimes, a historic place might be removed from the National Register. This usually happens if the building is changed too much, or if it is destroyed.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Date removed	Location	City or town	Summary
1	Brown-Mann House		October 22, 1987 (#87001887)	June 27, 2014	725 W. Sixth St. 31°26′06″N 97°24′30″W / 31.435°N 97.408333°W / 31.435; -97.408333 (Brown-Mann House)	McGregor	This house was removed from the list because it was sadly destroyed by a fire on February 24, 2014.