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

Location of Victoria County in Texas

Welcome to Victoria County, Texas! This area is full of amazing history, and many of its special places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This is like a special club for buildings, sites, and objects that are important to the history of the United States. When a place is on this list, it means it's recognized for its unique past and is often protected so future generations can enjoy it too.

Victoria County has many historic homes, buildings, and even some important archaeological sites. Let's explore some of these cool places!

Historic Homes in Victoria
- Grand Old Houses
  - Homes That Are No Longer Standing
Important Buildings and Sites
Former Historic Listings
Images for kids

Historic Homes in Victoria

Many of the historic places in Victoria County are old homes, each with its own story. These houses show us how people lived long ago and what kind of architecture was popular.

Grand Old Houses

C. R. Alden Building: Located at 106-110 W. Juan Linn in Victoria, this building was listed on December 9, 1986.
Frank Alonso House: You can find this house at 401 S. Cameron in Victoria. It was added to the list on December 9, 1986.
Barden-O'Connor House: This historic home is at 305 N. Moody in Victoria. It was listed on December 9, 1986.
W. C. Barnes House: Located at 106 W. Stayton in Victoria, this house became historic on December 9, 1986.
E. H. D. Bendt House: This house at 407 S. DeLeon in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Max Bettin House: Found at 602 E. Santa Rosa in Victoria, it was added to the list on December 9, 1986.
Braman House: This house at 206 W. Stayton in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Theodore Buhler House: Located at 202 W. Stayton in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Burrough-Daniel House: You can find this home at 502 W. North in Victoria. It was added on December 9, 1986.
Callender House: This house at 404 W. Guadalupe Street in Victoria was listed earlier, on September 26, 1979.
Clark House: Located at 606 S. Liberty in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Robert Clark House: This home at 317 N. Main in Victoria was added on December 9, 1986.
John H. Clegg House: You can find this house at 507 N. Vine in Victoria. It was listed on December 9, 1986.
F. H. Crain House: This house at 307 N. Vine in Victoria was added on December 9, 1986.
Diebel-Hyak House: Located at 501 S. Cameron in Victoria, this house was listed on December 12, 1986.
Fleming-Welder House: This home at 607 N. Craig in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
E. J. Fossati House: Found at 607 S. DeLeon in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Jacob Fox House: This house at 708 W. Power in Victoria was added on December 9, 1986.
Gaylord-Levy House: Located at 402 N. Bridge in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Gervais House: This home at 507 W. Forrest in Victoria was listed on July 5, 1990.
Gramann House: Found at 302 E. Goodwin in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Hill-Howard House: This house at 802 W. Power in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Hiller House (N. Vine): Located at 3003 N. Vine in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Hiller House (E. Church): Another Hiller House, this one at 501 E. Church in Victoria, was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 304 West Stayton: This home in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 306 East Forrest: Another Victoria house, listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 401 East Stayton: This house in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 402 W. Colorado: This Victoria home was added on May 20, 1991.
House at 407 East Convent: This Victoria house was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 4402 East Juan Linn: This home in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 604 East Santa Rosa: This Victoria house was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 702 Siegfried: This home in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 804 Siegfried: This Victoria house was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 1602 North Moody: This home in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
House at 1907 Southwest Ben Jordan: This Victoria house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Hull House: Located at 1002 NE Water in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
E. J. Jecker House: This home at 201 N. Wheeler in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
J. T. Jecker House: Found at 104 N. Liberty in Victoria, this house was listed on March 24, 1987.
Jordan-Koch House: This house at 307 N. DeLeon in Victoria was added on December 9, 1986.
E. C. Kaufman House: Located at 502 S. DeLeon in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Lander-Hopkins House: This home at 202 W. Power at N. Bridge in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Lane-Tarkington House: Found at 1207 N. Bridge in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Lawrence House: This house at 1203 N. Bridge in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Jules Leffland House: Located at 302 E. Convent in Victoria, this house was listed on May 20, 1991.
Levi-Welder House: This home at 403 N. Main in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Little House: Found at 502 N. Victoria in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Vera Martin-Fiek-Thumford House: This house at 507 N. William in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
McCan-Nave House: Located at 401 N. Glass in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
McDonald House: This home at 406 E. Constitution in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
James McFaddin House: Found at 207 W. Commercial in Victoria, this house was added on March 24, 1987.
McNamara-O'Conner House: This house at 502 N. Liberty in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Guy Mitchell House: Located at 402 W. Goodwin in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Mohris-Abschier House: This home at 101 N. DeLeon in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Mrs. J. V. Murphy House: Found at 204 E. Santa Rosa in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Thomas M. O'Connor House: This house at 303 S. Bridge in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Pela House: Located at 309 E. Santa Rosa in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Judge Alexander H. Phillips House: This home at 705 N. Craig Street in Victoria was listed on November 3, 1983.
Pickering House: Found at 403 N. Glass in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Proctor House: This house at 507 N. Glass in Victoria was listed on December 6, 1986.
Proctor-Vandenberge House: Located at 604 N. Craig in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
D. H. Regan House: This home at 507 S. DeLeon in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Roselle-Smith House: Found at 301 E. Commercial in Victoria, this house was added on July 5, 1990.
Schroeder House: This house at 1507 N. Vine in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Alphonse T. Sengele House: Located at 502 E. Juan Linn in Victoria, this house was listed on October 28, 1992.
Henry Shrader House: This home at 607 S. Cameron in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Sigmund House: Found at 508 E. Santa Rosa in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
Stuart House: This house at 506 S. Bridge in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Tasin House: Located at 202 N. Wheeler in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Townsend-Wilkins House: This home at 106 N. Navarro in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Fred Urban House: Found at 501 E. River in Victoria, this house was added on October 28, 1992.
J. V. Vandenberge House: This house at 301 N. Vine in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Weber-Schuchert House: Located at 302 E. Constitution in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.
Robert H. Welder House: This home at 210 E. Juan Linn in Victoria was listed on March 12, 1999.
William Wheeler House: Found at 303 N. William Street in Victoria, this house was added on December 9, 1986.
B. F. Williams House: This house at 401 E. Murray in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Woodhouse House: Located at 609 N. Wheeler in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986.

Homes That Are No Longer Standing

Some historic homes, unfortunately, have been demolished over time.

George and Adele Hauschild House: This house at 208 N. Liberty in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.
House at 706 Siegfried: This house in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but was demolished between 2011 and 2013.
Moeller House: Located at 901 S. East in Victoria, this house was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.
Pippert House: This house at 207 E. Third in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.
Herman and Alvina Zahn House: This house was listed on December 9, 1986, and was relocated in 2014.

Important Buildings and Sites

Victoria County also has many other types of historic places, from old schools to churches and even a windmill!

Public and Commercial Buildings

B'nai Israel: This historic synagogue at 604 N. Main in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Building at 205 East Constitution: This building in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Calhoun Bakery: Located at 209 N. Wheeler in Victoria, this bakery was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.
City of Victoria Pumping Plant-Waterworks: This important facility at 105 W. Juan Linn in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Farmers and Merchants Cotton Gin Warehouse: This warehouse at 402 S. East in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Fossati's: This building at 302 S. Main in Victoria was listed on May 20, 1991.
Goldman's Cotton Gin Warehouse: This warehouse at 901 E. Murray in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
A. Goldman Building: Located at 207 E. Constitution in Victoria, this building was listed on December 9, 1986.
George H. Hauschild Building: This building at 206 N. Liberty in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Keef-Filley Building: Found at 214 S. Main in Victoria, this building was listed on March 24, 1987.
McCabe Building: This building at 508 N. Wheeler in Victoria was listed on December 19, 1986.
O'Connor-Proctor Building: Located at 202 N. Main in Victoria, this building was listed on December 9, 1986.
Old Federal Building and Post Office: This important government building at 210 E. Constitution in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Old Municipal Assembly Hall: This hall at 800 E. Pine in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.
Randall Building: Found at 103-105 W. Santa Rosa in Victoria, this building was listed on December 9, 1986.
Schummacker Company Building: This building at 402 E. Power in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Texas Company Filling Station: This old gas station at 102 S. Williams Street in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but has since been demolished.

Churches and Schools

Old Brownson School: This historic school in the 500 block of W. Power in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Old Nazareth Academy: This academy at 105 W. Church in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church: This church at 105 N. William in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Presbyterian Iglesia Nicea: This church at 401 S. DeLeon in Victoria was listed on October 28, 1992.
Saint Mary's Catholic Church: This church at 101 W. Church in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Trinity Lutheran Church: Located at 402 E. Constitution in Victoria, this church was listed on December 9, 1986.
Victoria Colored School: This school at 702 E. Convent in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Webster Chapel United Methodist Church: This church at 405 S. Wheeler in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.

Other Unique Historic Places

DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand: This public square in the 100 block of W. Constitution in Victoria was listed on March 24, 1987. It's a great place for community gatherings.
Royston Nave Memorial: This memorial at 306 W. Commercial in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986.
Old Victoria County Courthouse: This important building at 101 N. Bridge Street in Victoria was listed on August 18, 1977.
Victoria Grist Windmill: You can find this historic windmill in Memorial Park in Victoria. It was listed on April 30, 1976.

Archaeological Sites

Some historic places are not buildings but important archaeological sites where scientists study the past. Their exact addresses are often kept secret to protect them.

Fort St. Louis Site: Located near Inez, this site was listed on March 31, 1971.
Mission Creek Dam and Acequia Site: This site in Victoria was listed on April 9, 1980.
Tonkawa Bank Site: This site in Victoria was listed on February 13, 1981.
Willeke Site: This site in Victoria was listed on November 20, 1978.

Historic Districts

Sometimes, a whole area or neighborhood is considered historic because it has many important buildings.

South Bridge Street Historic District: This district on the west side of the 700 block of S. Bridge and north side of the 200 block of W. Water Streets in Victoria was listed on September 24, 1986.

Former Historic Listings

Sometimes, a place that was once listed on the National Register of Historic Places might be removed, often because it was demolished or changed too much.

Krenek House: This house at 607 N. Main in Victoria was listed on December 9, 1986, but was removed from the list on July 19, 2010, because it was demolished in April 2010.

Images for kids

C. R. Alden Building
Frank Alonso House
B'nai Israel
Barden-O'Connor House
W. C. Barnes House
E. H. D. Bendt House
Max Bettin House
Braman House
Theodore Buhler House
Building at 205 East Constitution
Burrough-Daniel House
Callender House
City of Victoria Pumping Plant-Waterworks
Clark House
Robert Clark House
John H. Clegg House
F. H. Crain House
DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand
Diebel-Hyak House
Farmers and Merchants Cotton Gin Warehouse
Fleming-Welder House
Fossati's
Jacob Fox House
Gaylord-Levy House
Gervais House
Goldman's Cotton Gin Warehouse
A. Goldman Building
Gramann House
George H. Hauschild Building
Hill-Howard House
Hiller House (N. Vine)
Hiller House (E. Church)
House at 304 West Stayton
House at 306 East Forrest
House at 401 East Stayton
House at 402 W. Colorado
House at 407 East Convent
House at 4402 East Juan Linn
House at 604 East Santa Rosa
House at 702 Siegfried
House at 804 Siegfried
House at 1602 North Moody
House at 1907 Southwest Ben Jordan
Hull House
E. J. Jecker House
J. T. Jecker House
Jordan-Koch House
E. C. Kaufman House
Keef-Filley Building
Lander-Hopkins House
Lane-Tarkington House
Lawrence House
Jules Leffland House
Levi-Welder House
Little House
Vera Martin-Fiek-Thumford House
McCabe Building
McCan-Nave House
McDonald House
James McFaddin House
McNamara-O'Conner House
Guy Mitchell House
Mohris-Abschier House
Mrs. J. V. Murphy House
Royston Nave Memorial
Thomas M. O'Connor House
O'Connor-Proctor Building
Old Brownson School
Old Federal Building and Post Office
Old Nazareth Academy
Old Victoria County Courthouse
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Pela House
Judge Alexander H. Phillips House
Pickering House
Presbyterian Iglesia Nicea
Proctor House
Proctor-Vandenberge House
Randall Building
D. H. Regan House
Roselle-Smith House
Saint Mary's Catholic Church
Schroeder House
Schummacker Company Building
Alphonse T. Sengele House
Henry Shrader House
Sigmund House
South Bridge Street Historic District
Stuart House
Tasin House
Townsend-Wilkins House
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fred Urban House
J. V. Vandenberge House
Victoria Colored School
Victoria Grist Windmill
Weber-Schuchert House
Webster Chapel United Methodist Church
Robert H. Welder House
William Wheeler House
B. F. Williams House
Woodhouse House

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