Burton Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Burton Commercial Historic District

Burton, Washington County, Texas
Listed
June 10, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
91000709

About this property

The Burton Commercial Historic District is located in Burton, Texas. The district encompasses all or parts of seven city blocks. It contains 47 buildings, 28 of them classified as contributing. The buildings include retail stores, industrial buildings, a railroad depot and a portion of the railway right-of-way. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1991. H. Knittel Store Annex-one-story frame building constructed in 1880 Meat Market-one-story brick building constructed around 1900 for F.W.E. Fischer, a prominent and early Burton merchant. Chamber of Commerce-Modern miniature frame building built around 1950 by Will Weeren. Farmer's Cotton Warehouse-one-story frame warehouse Homeyer Lumber Company-one-story frame building constructed around 1900. Lumber company was founded in 1881 by Charles W. Homeyer, a Burton resident. Old Burton State Bank-This one-story building served as Burton's first and only state bank from 1906 to 1965. Today it houses municipal offices. The Barber Shop-one-story building was built in 1906 for Fritz Buch as a grocery store. The barber shop operated from 1906 to 1986. Burton Auto Company-one-story building constructed in 1916 as the City Garage. The Steiner & Dallmeyer Building, home of the Brazos Belle Restaurant National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Washington County Media related to Burton Commercial Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Burton, Washington County, Texas
30.18216, -96.59607

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Burton Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Burton Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 10, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Burton Commercial Historic District?

Burton Commercial Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Burton Commercial Historic District?

The period of significance for Burton Commercial Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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