Grierson-Sproul House
National Register of Historic Places

Grierson-Sproul House

Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas
Listed
August 10, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004508

About this property

The Grierson-Sproul House, on Court Ave. in Fort Davis in Jeff Davis County, Texas, was built in 1908. Also known simply as Sproul House, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Location

Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas
30.59057, -103.90509

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 82004508. It was listed on August 10, 1982.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Jeff Davis County Courthouse
Industrial
0.6 mi
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Modern
0.8 mi
Presidio County Courthouse
Civil War
20.4 mi
El Paisano Hotel
Industrial
20.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Fort Davis Skirmishes
1854Indian Wars
0.9 mi
Fort Davis Area Fights (Apache raids 1870s)
1870Indian Wars
0.9 mi
Skirmish at Davis Mountains (Fort Davis Area)
1861Civil War
1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Grierson-Sproul House listed on the National Register?

Grierson-Sproul House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Grierson-Sproul House?

Grierson-Sproul House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grierson-Sproul House?

The period of significance for Grierson-Sproul House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1908.

Can I research the history near Grierson-Sproul House?

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