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Bear Spring House, Guardhouse, and Spring

  • Also Known As: Knape Ranch
  • Address: S of Bowie off Apache Pass Rd
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Dickson,James Architect
1874/00/00
1894/00/00

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Particulars for Bear Spring House, Guardhouse, and Spring:
Historic Use Animal facility
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Historic Use Conservation Area
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Structure Type Fortification
Sight Category Historic District
Area of Significance Military
Other Description Vernacular
Historic Use Water Works



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 18th March 1983

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Bear Spring House, Guardhouse, and Spring
Registry Address: S of Bowie off Apache Pass Rd.
Registry Number: 83002985
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private
Architect: Dickson,James
Architectural Style: Other
Attribute: Vernacular
Area in Acres: 4
Contributing Buildings: 2
Non-Contributing Buildings: 1
Contributing Structures: 2
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Military, Exploration-settlement, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899
Significant Year: c 1874, c 1894
Historic Function: Industry, processing, extraction, Landscape, Defense, Agriculture, subsistence
Historic Sub-Function: Water works, Animal facility, Conservation area, Fortification
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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