Faulk and Gauntt Building
National Register of Historic Places

Faulk and Gauntt Building

Athens, Henderson County, Texas
Listed
June 8, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80004135

About this property

The Faulk and Gauntt Building, at 217 N. Prairieville St. in Athens, Texas, was built in 1896. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It was deemed significant as "an excellent example of late Victorian commercial architecture. It is one of the few Athens buildings which remains intact from the prosperous railroad era. Furthermore, the history of ownership of the site and structure includes several pioneer families of the community." Media related to Faulk and Gauntt Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

217 N. Prairieville St.
Athens, Henderson County, Texas
32.20057, -95.86354

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Faulk and Gauntt Building listed on the National Register?

Faulk and Gauntt Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 8, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Faulk and Gauntt Building?

Faulk and Gauntt Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Faulk and Gauntt Building?

The period of significance for Faulk and Gauntt Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1896.

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