Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District
National Register of Historic Places

Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District

Wharton, Wharton County, Texas
Listed
November 5, 1991
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
91001624

About this property

The Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District is a 21-acre (8.5 ha) historic district in Wharton, Texas that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It includes works by architects Jules Leffland and Wyatt C. Hedrick and others. The NRHP listing included 46 contributing buildings and two contributing objects, as well as 31 non-contributing buildings and two non-contributing objects, on the blocks fronting on the courthouse square and on nearby blocks (see map on page 7 of NRHP document). The Wharton County Courthouse itself is a three-story Art Deco building with a one-story addition. The courthouse square was lined with pecan trees as of 1991 and has an octagonal gazebo and three memorials. W. A. Harrison Building (1913), 200 W. Milam, built for William Alexander Harrison of prominent Harrison family Burger-Robertson Block (1909-1919), 115-137 S. Fulton Street, consisting of six commercial buildings, three of which were designed by Victoria architect Jules Leffland.

Location

Wharton, Wharton County, Texas
29.31080, -96.10164

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District listed on the National Register?

Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District?

Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District?

The period of significance for Wharton County Courthouse Historic Commercial District is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1991.

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