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A two-story building constructed in 1903 that anchors a downtown historic district in Sour Lake, near Houston.

Sour Lake Downtown Historic District Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Sour Lake’s Downtown Historic District was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places; noted for its historic and architectural significance, the district joins other properties across the state with National Register status. 

A state senator and a relative unveil a historical marker for a formerly enslaved state lawmaker.

Robertson County Unveils Historical Marker for Reconstruction-Era Lawmaker Giles Cotton

The life and service of Giles Cotton was remembered with the unveiling of a Texas Historical Commission (THC) historical marker in his honor on July 11, at Bethlehem Cemetery near Calvert. 

An industrial-style, three-story brick and concrete building featuring the storefront sign "CASPIAN ENTERPRISES" above large ground-floor windows, a black metal fence in front, and a portion of a historic red brick building visible on the left.

Commerce Street Warehouse Historic District Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

The district physically documents Houston's transformation from a coastal community of barely 20,000 people into one of the nation’s largest industrial and distribution hubs, and the most populated city in Texas. 

An old, weathered adobe house featuring peeling stucco, a corrugated metal roof, an open doorway, and two windows, surrounded by dry grass, desert brush, and cacti under a partly cloudy sky.

South Side Historic District Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

The town's fortunes rose dramatically between 1900 and 1910, when discovery of guayule plants (a natural source of rubber) and candelilla shrubs (used for wax) transformed Marathon into a booming industrial town. 

Texas Historical Commission honors Bosque County Landowners for preservation of Texas immigration history

Mannes family receives Historic Texas Lands Plaque for decade of stewardship at the Colwick-Peerson Farm

Alpine Downtown Historic District Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

Established in 1882 on the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad, Alpine quickly emerged as a vital transportation and supply center for area ranchers and mining operations in the remote Trans-Pecos region

Castro County Court House, an Art Deco stone building with a green-carpeted central walkway flanked by hedges and flagpole, under a partly cloudy sky.

A Castro County First as Historic Courthouse Listed on National Register of Historic Places

The Castro County Courthouse in Dimmitt becomes the first property in Castro County to achieve National Register status.

A classic three-story brick and stone building with numerous windows sits behind a large green lawn under a partly cloudy sky at sunset. The American flag and the Texas flag fly side-by-side from a tall central flagpole on the lawn, and smaller versions of the same two flags are mounted atop the roof. Trees flank the building and a modern structure is visible in the background to the right. The warm sunset light illuminates the building's facade.

Abilene’s Taylor County Courthouse begins next 111 years with full restoration, community rededication

Taylor County's restoration journey began with its first master plan submission to the THC in 2001.

Gemini said Five people stand on a lawn during a daytime ceremony, unveiling a historical marker titled "Choctaw Code Talkers in World War I." A woman in a pink dress and a man in a blue Western shirt pull back a fringed cloth while others look on and applaud. In the background are a brick building and parked cars.

New historic marker honors Choctaw infantry whose native language helped win World War I

A group of Choctaw soldiers embedded with the 36th Infantry Division during WWI began transmitting tactical messages in their native language — one the enemy could never decipher.

Texas Historical Commission Recognizes Shumla Archaeological Research and Education Center for Historic Preservation Excellence

For 28 years, the Shumla Center has conducted preservation, research, and documentation projects in the Lower Pecos Canyonlands region of southwest Texas and northern Mexico.