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Cuero I Archeological District

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Cuero I Archeological District
Nearest cityCuero, Texas
Area57,000 acres (230 km2)
ArchitectHoch, Valentine
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74002271[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

The Cuero I Archeological District, in the vicinity of Cuero, Texas, is a 57,000 acres (230 km2) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It includes parts of DeWitt County, Texas and Gonzales County, Texas.[1]

The listing includes three contributing buildings and 10 contributing sites. It has some representation of Greek Revival architecture and some association with a Valentine Hoch.[1]

It was listed for its information potential of its archeological sites and also for its association with historic events.[1]

The Valentine Hoch House, a two-and-a-half-story stone house in DeWitt County, was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey. It was built by German immigrant stonemason Valentine Hoch during 1856–57. Its stone was quarried near the Guadalupe River.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "National Register Information System – (#74002271)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Valentine Hoch House, Near Highway 183, Hochheim, De Witt County, TX". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 30, 2018. Includes plans.