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

Location of Taylor County in Texas

Welcome to Taylor County, Texas! This article is all about the cool, historic places here that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a special list of buildings, areas, and sites that are super important to American history and culture. These places are protected so they can be enjoyed for many years to come.

In Taylor County, there are five special historic areas and 54 individual buildings or sites on this list. There were also three places that used to be on the list but aren't anymore. Some of these special spots are also recognized by the state of Texas as "State Antiquities Landmarks" or "Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks." These are like extra badges of honor for their historical importance!

Exploring Taylor County's Historic Treasures

Taylor County is home to many amazing places that tell stories from the past. Let's look at some of these cool spots.

Historic Buildings in Abilene

Most of the historic places in Taylor County are found in the city of Abilene. Many of these buildings were built a long time ago and show us how people lived and worked back then.

Old Courthouses and Government Buildings

• 1915 Taylor County Courthouse: This beautiful building at 301 Oak Street in Abilene was built in 1915. It's where important county business has happened for over a hundred years.
• Federal Building: Located at 341 Pine Street, this building was once a key government office in Abilene. It's a great example of architecture from its time.
• Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail: Found in Buffalo Gap, this older courthouse and jail building tells us about the very early days of the county. It's now part of the Buffalo Gap Historic Village, which is like a living museum!

Schools and Colleges with History

• Abilene Christian College Administration Building: This building on the Abilene Christian University campus has been around since the college's early days. It's seen many students come and go.
• Old Abilene High School: Located at 1699 South 1st Street, this building was once the main high school for Abilene. Imagine all the students who walked its halls!
• Caldwell Hall: You can find this historic building at Hardin-Simmons University. It's an important part of the university's long history.
• Luce Hall: Also at Abilene Christian University, Luce Hall is another significant building that has served students for decades.
• McDonald Hall: This building at 2083 N. Second Street is another example of an important educational building from Abilene's past.
• McMurry College Administration Building: Located off Hunt Street at McMurry College, this building is central to the history of McMurry University.

Unique Homes and Businesses

Many old houses in Abilene are also on the National Register. These homes show us different styles of architecture and how families lived.

• W. A. V. Cash House: This house at 1302 Amarillo is a great example of a historic home.
• O. D. and Ada Dillingham House: Located at 1625 Belmont, this house has a unique story.
• George R. Davis House: Found at 718 Victoria, this home is another piece of Abilene's residential history.
• Henry Sayles House: At 642 Sayles Boulevard, this house belonged to Henry Sayles, an important person in Abilene's past.

Other interesting buildings include:

• Abilene Fire Station No. 2: This old fire station at 441 Butternut reminds us of the brave firefighters who protected the city.
• Paramount Theater: Located at 352 Cypress Street, this theater was once a popular spot for movies and shows. It's still a beautiful landmark today.
• Universal Manufacturing Company Building: This building at 150 Locust Street shows us what old factories and businesses looked like.

Historic Districts: Whole Neighborhoods with Stories

Sometimes, it's not just one building that's historic, but a whole area! These are called "historic districts."

• Abilene Commercial Historic District: This area includes many old businesses and shops in downtown Abilene. It shows how the city grew as a center for trade.
• Bankhead Highway Historic District: This district covers parts of an old highway, US 80, that ran through Taylor County. It reminds us of how people traveled long ago.
• Parramore Historic District: This neighborhood in Abilene has many historic homes and buildings, showing how residential areas developed.
• Sayles Boulevard Historic District: This area is known for its beautiful historic houses along Sayles Boulevard.
• State Epileptic Colony Historic District: This district includes buildings from a former state facility, showing a different side of the area's history.

Current Listings

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	1915 Taylor County Courthouse		March 23, 1992 (#92000225)	301 Oak St. 32°26′45″N 99°43′55″W / 32.445972°N 99.732014°W / 32.445972; -99.732014 (1915 Taylor County Courthouse)	Abilene
2	Abilene and Northern Railway Company Depot		May 28, 2004 (#92000191)	189 Locust St. 32°26′51″N 99°43′47″W / 32.447431°N 99.729722°W / 32.447431; -99.729722 (Abilene and Northern Railway Company Depot)	Abilene
3	Abilene Christian College Administration Building		March 23, 1992 (#92000193)	Campus Court Dr., Abilene Christian University 32°28′01″N 99°42′37″W / 32.466944°N 99.710278°W / 32.466944; -99.710278 (Abilene Christian College Administration Building)	Abilene
4	Abilene Commercial Historic District		December 18, 1991 (#91001811)	Roughly bounded by Hickory, N. 3rd, and Pine Sts. and the southern side of the Missouri Pacific railroad tracks 32°27′01″N 99°44′01″W / 32.450278°N 99.733611°W / 32.450278; -99.733611 (Abilene Commercial Historic District)	Abilene
5	Abilene Courts		June 3, 2015 (#15000338)	633 S. 11th St. 32°26′13″N 99°43′51″W / 32.437033°N 99.730736°W / 32.437033; -99.730736 (Abilene Courts)	Abilene
6	Abilene Fire Station No. 2		March 23, 1992 (#92000200)	441 Butternut 32°26′41″N 99°44′15″W / 32.444861°N 99.737569°W / 32.444861; -99.737569 (Abilene Fire Station No. 2)	Abilene
7	Abilene High School		August 28, 2012 (#12000588)	1699 South 1st Street 32°26′53″N 99°44′32″W / 32.448172°N 99.742182°W / 32.448172; -99.742182 (Abilene High School)	Abilene
8	Abilene Street Railway Company Barn		March 23, 1992 (#92000205)	1037 Clinton St. 32°27′41″N 99°44′37″W / 32.461362°N 99.743735°W / 32.461362; -99.743735 (Abilene Street Railway Company Barn)	Abilene
9	William and Mary Ackers House		March 23, 1992 (#92000214)	802 Mulberry St. 32°27′26″N 99°44′24″W / 32.457292°N 99.740069°W / 32.457292; -99.740069 (William and Mary Ackers House)	Abilene
10	Alexander-Campbell House		March 29, 1996 (#96000308)	1546 N. 5th St. 32°27′16″N 99°44′23″W / 32.454375°N 99.739792°W / 32.454375; -99.739792 (Alexander-Campbell House)	Abilene
11	Bankhead Highway Historic District		December 3, 1998 (#98001414)	Approximately 4 mi (6.4 km). sections of former US 80 contained within Taylor County 32°27′43″N 99°54′21″W / 32.461944°N 99.905833°W / 32.461944; -99.905833 (Bankhead Highway Historic District)	Abilene
12	Thomas L. Blanton House		March 23, 1992 (#92000234)	3425 S. Seventh St. 32°26′36″N 99°45′59″W / 32.443472°N 99.766319°W / 32.443472; -99.766319 (Thomas L. Blanton House)	Abilene
13	Boyd-Hall House		March 23, 1992 (#92000229)	502 Poplar St. 32°26′40″N 99°44′22″W / 32.444583°N 99.739444°W / 32.444583; -99.739444 (Boyd-Hall House)	Abilene
14	Caldwell Hall		March 23, 1992 (#92000206)	Intracampus Dr., Hardin-Simmons University 32°28′39″N 99°44′07″W / 32.4775°N 99.735278°W / 32.4775; -99.735278 (Caldwell Hall)	Abilene
15	W. A. V. Cash House		March 23, 1992 (#92000195)	1302 Amarillo 32°26′04″N 99°44′49″W / 32.434375°N 99.747083°W / 32.434375; -99.747083 (W. A. V. Cash House)	Abilene
16	David S. Castle House		March 23, 1992 (#92000218)	1742 N. Second St. 32°27′04″N 99°44′33″W / 32.451111°N 99.742569°W / 32.451111; -99.742569 (David S. Castle House)	Abilene
17	George R. Davis House		March 23, 1992 (#92000237)	718 Victoria 32°27′25″N 99°44′45″W / 32.456806°N 99.745833°W / 32.456806; -99.745833 (George R. Davis House)	Abilene
18	O. D. and Ada Dillingham House		March 23, 1992 (#92000199)	1625 Belmont 32°25′45″N 99°44′13″W / 32.429167°N 99.737014°W / 32.429167; -99.737014 (O. D. and Ada Dillingham House)	Abilene
19	Dodd-Harkrider House		March 23, 1992 (#92000222)	2026 N. Third St. 32°27′11″N 99°44′46″W / 32.453056°N 99.746111°W / 32.453056; -99.746111 (Dodd-Harkrider House)	Abilene
20	J. W. Evans House		March 23, 1992 (#92000204)	258 Clinton St. 32°27′09″N 99°44′40″W / 32.4525°N 99.744444°W / 32.4525; -99.744444 (J. W. Evans House)	Abilene
21	Federal Building		July 20, 1992 (#92000228)	341 Pine 32°27′07″N 99°43′55″W / 32.451944°N 99.731944°W / 32.451944; -99.731944 (Federal Building)	Abilene
22	Eugene L. Finley House		March 23, 1992 (#92000210)	208 Merchant 32°27′06″N 99°44′35″W / 32.451667°N 99.743056°W / 32.451667; -99.743056 (Eugene L. Finley House)	Abilene
23	First Presbyterian Church		March 23, 1992 (#92000226)	402 Orange St. 32°27′11″N 99°44′17″W / 32.453194°N 99.738056°W / 32.453194; -99.738056 (First Presbyterian Church)	Abilene
24	David C. and Docia Fritz House		March 23, 1992 (#92000215)	1325 N. Eighteenth St. 32°28′11″N 99°44′06″W / 32.469722°N 99.735°W / 32.469722; -99.735 (David C. and Docia Fritz House)	Abilene
25	Albert S. and Ruth Goodloe House		March 23, 1992 (#92000232)	1302 Sayles Blvd. 32°26′00″N 99°44′53″W / 32.433333°N 99.748056°W / 32.433333; -99.748056 (Albert S. and Ruth Goodloe House)	Abilene
26	Roland A. D. Green House		March 23, 1992 (#92000207)	1358 Highland St. 32°26′04″N 99°44′54″W / 32.434306°N 99.748403°W / 32.434306; -99.748403 (Roland A. D. Green House)	Abilene
27	J. G. Higginbotham House		March 23, 1992 (#92000236)	2102 Swenson 32°28′23″N 99°44′27″W / 32.473194°N 99.740833°W / 32.473194; -99.740833 (J. G. Higginbotham House)	Abilene
28	Hilton Hotel		December 23, 1993 (#85003658)	986 N. Fourth St. 32°27′10″N 99°43′57″W / 32.452778°N 99.7325°W / 32.452778; -99.7325 (Hilton Hotel)	Abilene
29	House at 1127 Ash Street		March 23, 1992 (#92000196)	1127 Ash St. 32°27′42″N 99°43′36″W / 32.461736°N 99.726597°W / 32.461736; -99.726597 (House at 1127 Ash Street)	Abilene
30	Ed S. Hughes Company Warehouse		March 23, 1992 (#92000224)	135 Oak St. 32°26′52″N 99°43′56″W / 32.447778°N 99.732222°W / 32.447778; -99.732222 (Ed S. Hughes Company Warehouse)	Abilene
31	A. T. Jones House		March 23, 1992 (#92000212)	418 Merchant 32°27′15″N 99°44′36″W / 32.454167°N 99.743472°W / 32.454167; -99.743472 (A. T. Jones House)	Abilene
32	C. A. Lanius House		March 23, 1992 (#92000221)	1942 N. Third St. 32°27′11″N 99°44′41″W / 32.453056°N 99.744722°W / 32.453056; -99.744722 (C. A. Lanius House)	Abilene
33	Luce Hall		March 23, 1992 (#92000194)	Campus Court Dr., north of Administration Building, Abilene Christian University 32°27′59″N 99°42′38″W / 32.466389°N 99.710556°W / 32.466389; -99.710556 (Luce Hall)	Abilene
34	J. D. Magee House		March 23, 1992 (#92000220)	1910 N. Third St. 32°27′11″N 99°44′33″W / 32.453056°N 99.7425°W / 32.453056; -99.7425 (J. D. Magee House)	Abilene
35	George W. and Lavina McDaniel House		March 23, 1992 (#92000201)	774 Butternut 32°26′28″N 99°44′17″W / 32.441111°N 99.738056°W / 32.441111; -99.738056 (George W. and Lavina McDaniel House)	Abilene
36	McDonald Hall		March 23, 1992 (#92000219)	2083 N. Second St. 32°27′05″N 99°44′36″W / 32.451389°N 99.743333°W / 32.451389; -99.743333 (McDonald Hall)	Abilene
37	McMurry College Administration Building		March 23, 1992 (#92000209)	Off Hunt, McMurry College 32°25′45″N 99°45′04″W / 32.429167°N 99.751111°W / 32.429167; -99.751111 (McMurry College Administration Building)	Abilene
38	William A. Minter House		March 23, 1992 (#92000198)	340 Beech St. 32°27′08″N 99°44′20″W / 32.452222°N 99.738889°W / 32.452222; -99.738889 (William A. Minter House)	Abilene
39	Charles Motz House		March 23, 1992 (#92000216)	1842 N. Fifth St. 32°27′16″N 99°44′36″W / 32.454444°N 99.743333°W / 32.454444; -99.743333 (Charles Motz House)	Abilene
40	Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail		June 9, 1978 (#78002984)	William St. between North and Elm Sts. 32°17′10″N 99°49′36″W / 32.286111°N 99.826667°W / 32.286111; -99.826667 (Old Taylor County Courthouse and Jail)	Buffalo Gap
41	Paramount Theater		December 27, 1982 (#82001739)	352 Cypress St. 32°27′08″N 99°44′02″W / 32.452222°N 99.733889°W / 32.452222; -99.733889 (Paramount Theater)	Abilene
42	Parramore Historic District		August 29, 1991 (#91001153)	Bounded by Orange, N. 8th, alley between Grape and Mulberry, and N. 7th Sts. 32°27′25″N 99°44′18″W / 32.456944°N 99.738333°W / 32.456944; -99.738333 (Parramore Historic District)	Abilene
43	D. D. Parramore House		March 23, 1992 (#92000230)	542 Poplar St. 32°26′38″N 99°44′18″W / 32.443889°N 99.738333°W / 32.443889; -99.738333 (D. D. Parramore House)	Abilene
44	James M. Radford Grocery Company Warehouse		March 23, 1992 (#92000223)	101 Oak St. 32°26′53″N 99°43′56″W / 32.448056°N 99.732222°W / 32.448056; -99.732222 (James M. Radford Grocery Company Warehouse)	Abilene
45	Jhules Reading House		March 23, 1992 (#92000231)	421 Reading St. 32°27′13″N 99°44′31″W / 32.453611°N 99.741944°W / 32.453611; -99.741944 (Jhules Reading House)	Abilene
46	Nathan J. and Nancy Roberts House		March 23, 1992 (#92000235)	1430 S. Sixth St. 32°26′38″N 99°44′22″W / 32.443889°N 99.739444°W / 32.443889; -99.739444 (Nathan J. and Nancy Roberts House)	Abilene
47	Sacred Heart Catholic Church		March 23, 1992 (#92000233)	1633 S. Eighth St. 32°26′27″N 99°44′32″W / 32.440833°N 99.742222°W / 32.440833; -99.742222 (Sacred Heart Catholic Church)	Abilene
48	Sayles Boulevard Historic District		March 9, 1992 (#92000095)	Roughly bounded by S. Fifth, Meander and S. Tenth Sts. and Highland Ave. 32°26′31″N 99°44′50″W / 32.441944°N 99.747222°W / 32.441944; -99.747222 (Sayles Boulevard Historic District)	Abilene
49	Henry Sayles House		June 24, 1976 (#76002069)	642 Sayles Blvd. 32°26′37″N 99°44′53″W / 32.443611°N 99.748056°W / 32.443611; -99.748056 (Henry Sayles House)	Abilene
50	State Epileptic Colony Historic District		October 30, 1991 (#91001539)	Roughly bounded by S. 24th, Lakeside and Plum, also area roughly bounded by SH 322, FM 1750 and Industrial Blvd. 32°24′45″N 99°42′58″W / 32.4125°N 99.716111°W / 32.4125; -99.716111 (State Epileptic Colony Historic District)	Abilene
51	William and Evla Stith House		March 23, 1992 (#92000213)	346 Mulberry St. 32°27′09″N 99°44′24″W / 32.4525°N 99.74°W / 32.4525; -99.74 (William and Evla Stith House)	Abilene
52	William and Shirley Swenson House		December 22, 1987 (#87002148)	1726 Swenson Ave. 32°28′10″N 99°44′28″W / 32.469444°N 99.741111°W / 32.469444; -99.741111 (William and Shirley Swenson House)	Abilene
53	Oscar P. Thomas House		March 23, 1992 (#92000203)	210 Clinton St. 32°27′06″N 99°44′40″W / 32.451667°N 99.744444°W / 32.451667; -99.744444 (Oscar P. Thomas House)	Abilene
54	U.S. Weather Bureau Building		July 8, 1982 (#82004524)	1482 N. 1st St. 32°27′00″N 99°44′20″W / 32.45°N 99.739°W / 32.45; -99.739 (U.S. Weather Bureau Building)	Abilene
55	Universal Manufacturing Company Building		March 23, 1992 (#92000208)	150 Locust St. 32°26′51″N 99°43′47″W / 32.4475°N 99.729722°W / 32.4475; -99.729722 (Universal Manufacturing Company Building)	Abilene
56	West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant		March 23, 1992 (#92000217)	100 Block of N. Second St. 32°27′03″N 99°43′19″W / 32.450833°N 99.721944°W / 32.450833; -99.721944 (West Texas Utilities Company Power Plant)	Abilene
57	E. D. Williamson House		March 23, 1992 (#92000202)	641 Chestnut St. 32°26′33″N 99°44′01″W / 32.4425°N 99.733611°W / 32.4425; -99.733611 (E. D. Williamson House)	Abilene
58	Horace O. Wooten Grocery Company Warehouse		March 23, 1992 (#92000238)	101 Walnut 32°26′58″N 99°43′51″W / 32.449444°N 99.730833°W / 32.449444; -99.730833 (Horace O. Wooten Grocery Company Warehouse)	Abilene
59	Horace O. Wooten House		March 23, 1992 (#92000197)	242 Beech St. 32°27′04″N 99°44′20″W / 32.451111°N 99.738889°W / 32.451111; -99.738889 (Horace O. Wooten House)	Abilene
60	Zabloudil-Hendrick House		March 23, 1992 (#92000227)	802 Orange St. 32°27′28″N 99°44′15″W / 32.457778°N 99.7375°W / 32.457778; -99.7375 (Zabloudil-Hendrick House)	Abilene

Former Listing

Sometimes, a place might be removed from the National Register. This can happen if it's changed too much or if it's no longer standing.