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This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Taylor County, Texas.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Taylor County, Texas. There are five districts and 54 individual properties along with three former properties listed on the National Register in the county. Among these are one State Antiquities Landmark, six Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks, plus an additional RTHL that is a contributing property to a historic district.


Current listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Description
1 1915 Taylor County Courthouse
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Name on the Register Image Date listed Date removed Location City or town Summary
1 Samuel A. Chambers House
March 23, 1992
(#92000211)
December 24, 2013
 224 Merchant
32°27′07″N 99°44′35″W / 32.451944°N 99.743056°W / 32.451944; -99.743056 (Samuel A. Chambers House)		 Abilene
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