Henderson Commercial Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Henderson Commercial Historic District

Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
Listed
March 10, 1995
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95000219

About this property

The Henderson Commercial Historic District in Henderson, Texas is a 25-acre (10 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. In 1995, it included 39 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. Most, but not all, of the buildings postdate the opening of East Texas Oil Field in 1931, which ushered in a brief, yet intense construction boom in the district. These properties convey a strong sense of this era in the district's past and represent a significant part of the area's physical and historical character. This category includes mostly One and Two Part Commercial Block buildings that share many of the same general physical characteristics, such as rectangular building footprints, masonry construction, and 3-bay storefronts, that are associated with their respective broad property type groupings. However, stylistic ornamentation on facades is an effective method of distinguishing buildings in this period of construction from earlier counterparts. An example of a "One Part Commercial Block building" from the 1920s is the Chamberlain Chevrolet Building at 125 S. Main St.

Location

Henderson, Rusk County, Texas
32.15340, -94.79949

Categories

COMMERCE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

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

Henderson Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Henderson Commercial Historic District?

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

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

The period of significance for Henderson Commercial Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1931.

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