The Texas Historical Commission has launched a partnership with County Historical Commissions to gather current photos of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHL) for the Historic Sites Atlas and Texas History Navigator app. The Atlas features over 300,000 site records, including data on Official Texas Historical Markers and National Register of Historic Places properties in Texas.
This webpage contains resources to help CHCs conduct a photo survey of their county’s RTHL properties. The training content is organized into four sections that cover a specific phase of a photo survey. Each section contains a webinar, a PDF copy of the presentation, survey documents, and links to helpful resources.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Photo Gallery
Paramount Theater, Travis County
Gruene Mansion, Comal County
Henry G Madison Cabin, Travis County
Sorenson Stair Building, Aransas County
Granger House and Perch, Travis County
Dr.& Mrs. J.W. Gallaher House, Young County
Grandfalls Union Church, Ward County
Regency Suspension Bridge, San Saba County
Cates Price House, Matagorda County
Bohls House, Travis County
J.W. & Cornelia Rice Scarbrough House, Travis County
John M. King Log House, Travis County
About the Project
The development of these training resources grew from the necessity to assist CHCs with visiting and monitoring historically designated properties, a statutory responsibility provided in Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 318. The CHC Outreach Program and Friends of the Texas Historical Commission Preservation Scholar, Jennifer Campbell, photo surveyed RTHLs in Travis County and created step-by-step guidance from their first-hand knowledge of the project.