National Register Listings in
Victoria County, Texas

Alden, C. R., Building Alonso, Frank, House B'nai Israel Barden-O'Connor House Barnes, W. C., House Bendt, E. H. D., House Bettin, Max, House Braman House Buhler, Theodore, House Building at 205 East Constitution Burrough-Daniel House Calhoun Bakery Callender House City of Victoria Pumping Plant-Waterworks Clark House Clark, Robert, House Clegg, John H., House Crain, F. H., House DeLeon Plaza and Bandstand Diebel-Hyak House Farmers and Merchants Cotton Gin Warehouse Fleming-Welder House Fossati's Fossati, E. J., House Fox, Jacob, House Gaylord-Levy House Gervais House Goldman's Cotton Gin Warehouse Goldman, A., Building Gramann House Hauschild, George and Adele, House Hauschild, George H., Building Hill-Howard House Hiller House Hiller House House at 1602 North Moody House at 1907 Southwest Ben Jordan House at 304 West Stayton House at 306 East Forrest House at 401 East Stayton House at 402 W. Colorado House at 407 East Convent House at 4402 East Juan Linn House at 604 East Santa Rosa House at 702 Siegfried House at 706 Siegfried House at 804 Siegfried Hull House Jecker, E. J., House Jecker, J. T., House Jordan-Koch House Kaufman, E. C., House Keef-Filley Building Lander-Hopkins House Lane-Tarkington House Lawrence House Leffland, Jules, House Levi-Welder House Little House Martin-Fiek-Thumford, Vera, House McCabe Building McCan-Nave House McDonald House McFaddin, James, House McNamara-O'Conner House Mitchell, Guy, House Moeller House Mohris-Abschier House Murphy, Mrs. J. V., House Nave, Royston, Memorial O'Connor, Thomas M., House O'Connor-Proctor Building Old Brownson School Old Federal Building and Post Office Old Municipal Assembly Hall Old Nazareth Academy Old Victoria County Courthouse Our Lady of Lourdes Church Pela House Phillips, Judge Alexander H., House Pickering House Pippert House Presbyterian Iglesia Nicea Proctor House Proctor-Vandenberge House Randall Building Regan, D. H., House Roselle-Smith House Saint Mary's Catholic Church Schroeder House Schummacker Company Building Sengele, Alphonse T., House Shrader, Henry, House Sigmund House South Bridge Street Historic District Stuart House Tasin House Texas Company Filling Station Townsend-Wilkins House Trinity Lutheran Church Urban, Fred, House Vandenberge, J. V., House Victoria Colored School Victoria County Monument Victoria Grist Windmill Weber-Schuchert House Webster Chapel United Methodist Church Welder, Robert H., House Wheeler, William, House Williams, B. F., House Woodhouse House Zahn, Herman and Alvina, House
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Victoria County is located in southeastern Texas and was originally occupied by Native American tribes such as the Karankawa and the Tonkawa. However, the area was colonized by the Spanish in the 18th century and named in honor of the Queen of Spain, Victoria.

In the early 19th century, Anglo-American settlers began to move into the area, attracted by the fertile land for agriculture and the potential for ample grazing. The Mexican government encouraged colonization, and by 1834, there were around 100 families living in the region. However, tensions between the settlers and the Mexican government eventually led to the Texas Revolution in 1835.

During the Texas Revolution, Victoria became a strategic point for both the Texian and Mexican armies. The Battle of Guadalupe River occurred here in 1835, where the Texian rebels under the command of George Collingsworth captured the Mexican garrison without bloodshed. The town of Victoria formally became the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839 before it was moved to Houston and later Austin.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Victoria County experienced significant growth and development. The railroad arrived in the late 1800s, leading to increased trade and the expansion of the local economy. The discovery of oil in the early 20th century further contributed to the county's prosperity. Today, Victoria County is a thriving hub for agriculture, oil and gas production, and serves as a regional center for healthcare, education, and businesses.

This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of Victoria County, Texas.

  • 1824 - Victoria County is established as a Municipality of Mexico
  • 1836 - Texas gains independence from Mexico
  • 1837 - Victoria County is created as an original county of the Republic of Texas
  • 1852 - The town of Victoria becomes the county seat
  • 1860 - Population of Victoria County reaches 2,305
  • 1874 - The Texas Mexican Railway expands into Victoria County, stimulating economic growth
  • 1899 - Oil is discovered in the county, leading to a boom in the petroleum industry
  • 1924 - The DuPont Company establishes a plant in Victoria County, contributing to industrial development
  • 1930 - Population of Victoria County exceeds 30,000
  • 1952 - The O'Connor-Proctor Building, the first air-conditioned building in town, is constructed
  • 1960 - Victoria County Courthouse is added to the National Register of Historic Places
  • 2008 - Hurricane Ike causes extensive damage to Victoria County
  • 2019 - Victoria County celebrates its 182nd anniversary