Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano
National Register of Historic Places

Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano

Kingsland, Burnet County, Texas
Listed
October 5, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97001161

About this property

The Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano is a 380-acre (1.5 km 2 ) historic district in Burnet County and Llano County, Texas, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. The listing included four contributing buildings, 43 contributing structures, and three contributing sites. It is located near Kingsland, Texas and runs roughly along railroad tracks from Fairland to Llano. It also was known as Southern Pacific Railroad—Fairland to Llano branch .

Location

Kingsland, Burnet County, Texas
30.69430, -98.44122

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 97001161. It was listed on October 5, 1997.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River
Industrial
4.6 mi
Roper Hotel
Industrial
13 mi
Burnet County Courthouse
Modern
13.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Packsaddle Mountain Fight
1873Indian Wars
13.6 mi
Fight at Packsaddle Mountain
1873Indian Wars
13.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano listed on the National Register?

Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano?

Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano?

The period of significance for Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano is recorded as the listed era.

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