South Texas Ranching (open access)

South Texas Ranching

Report on historic ranches located along route of a proposed segment of IH 69 / Trans Texas Corridor.
Date: April 2007
Creator: Moore, David; Freeman, Martha & Wuellner, Margarita
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (open access)

A Field Guide to Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

A field guide to irrigation in the lower Rio Grande Valley containing information about all the districts in the lower Rio Grande Valley, as collected by Lila Knight and her associates from experts in the field and government documents.
Date: 2009
Creator: Knight, Lila
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic-age Motels in Texas from the 1950s to the 1970s: An Annotated Guide to Selected Studies (open access)

Historic-age Motels in Texas from the 1950s to the 1970s: An Annotated Guide to Selected Studies

Publication providing "a review of materials relating to the survey and evaluation of post-World War II to 1970s motels [...] intended to serve as a starting point for the eventual compilation of guidelines" (p. 1).
Date: March 2011
Creator: Ralph Edward Newlan & Laura Caffrey
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Theme Study For Central Texas (open access)

Agricultural Theme Study For Central Texas

This report provides guidlines for identifying, documenting, and evaluating the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility of agricultural properties within Central Texas.
Date: August 2013
Creator: Moore, David W., Jr.; Freeman, Martha & Russo, Maryellen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas (open access)

A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas

This field guide is organized as an easy reference book to gas stations in Texas, addressing the history and development of gas stations and oil companies operating in Texas and discussing registration requirements for gas stations.
Date: October 2003
Creator: Jones, W. Dwayne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas (open access)

A Field Guide to Gas Stations in Texas

Revised field guide, organized as an easy reference book to gas stations in Texas, addressing the history and development of gas stations and oil companies operating in Texas and discussing registration requirements for gas stations. This version includes a company branding guide, a matrix of gas station evolution over time, and expansions of various other sections.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Jones, W. Dwayne; Moore, David W., Jr. & Mace, Shonda
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Industrial Properties in Texas (open access)

A Field Guide to Industrial Properties in Texas

A field guide to industrial properties in Texas, this publication is useful in identifying types of historic properties in communities across Texas.
Date: 2003
Creator: Dase, Amy E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidelines for Assessing the NRHP Eligibility of Commercial Historic Districts in Crossroads Communities in Northwest-Central Texas (open access)

Guidelines for Assessing the NRHP Eligibility of Commercial Historic Districts in Crossroads Communities in Northwest-Central Texas

This Report Provides the framework for assessing the eligibility of historic downtowns in the northwest portion of central Texas for inclusion in NRHP.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Moore, David W., Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Agricultural Processing Facilities in Texas: An Annotated Guide to Selected Studies (open access)

Historic Agricultural Processing Facilities in Texas: An Annotated Guide to Selected Studies

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Date: April 2010
Creator: Lassel, Susan; Freeman, Martha Doty & Knight, Lila
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Bridge Programmatic Section 4(f) Guidelines and Standards of Uniformity (open access)

Historic Bridge Programmatic Section 4(f) Guidelines and Standards of Uniformity

Technical report outlining the guidelines and standards of uniformity for the Historic Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation documents. The guidelines provide the Texas Department of Transportation with recommendations on gathering technical and engineering information for establishing a project's purpose and need as well as sufficient justification for the alternatives considered and measures to minimize harm. The standards of uniformity outlines the information, graphics, maps, and photographs required for evaluations.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Ficker, Maryellen & Goodson, Heather
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Historic Bridges in Texas (open access)

A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Historic Bridges in Texas

Report discussing historic Texas bridges including a brief history of roads and bridges in the state of Texas, a guide for conducting related research, an overview of bridge types, some resources, a list of bridges in the National Register of Historic Places, and a glossary of terms for features and conditions of bridges, engineering, and other related vocabulary.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Knight, Lila
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Local Texas Bridges (open access)

A Guide to the Research and Documentation of Local Texas Bridges

Report discussing historic Texas bridges including a brief history of roads and bridges in the state of Texas, a guide for conducting related research, an overview of bridge types, some resources, a list of bridges in the National Register of Historic Places, and a glossary of terms for features and conditions of bridges, engineering, and other related vocabulary.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Knight, Lila
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adobe in Texas (open access)

Adobe in Texas

This report is based on research in West Texas to serve as a field guide to identify, document, and evaluate historic-age adobe buildings in the state. It provides a description of historic context, a narrative of common building types, a framework for evaluating the significance of adobe buildings, a list of resources, and a step-by-step guide to conducting field research.
Date: November 2008
Creator: Newlan, Ralph
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Landscape Development Along US 277 (open access)

Agricultural Landscape Development Along US 277

The project area includes parts of seven counties in the North-Central Plains region of Texas--Wichita, Archer, Baylor, Knox, Jaskell, Jones, and Taylor--and stretches along approximately 150 miles of U.S. Highway 277.
Date: May 2003
Creator: Freeman, Martha Doty
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas General Aviation (open access)

Texas General Aviation

Report on historic value of general aviation facilities currently included in the TxDOT Aviation Division (AVN) statewide airport system.
Date: March 2008
Creator: Newlan, Ralph
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History