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  TX

  Austin

  Texas Capitol

  201 E 14th St

  Austin             TX

  Phone   512 463-0063

  Web Site  http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/spb/capitol/texcap.htm

  Description  part of Capitol Complex with Capitol Visitors Center, Capitol Extension, and Bob

                    Bullock Texas State History Museum

  Type of Resource   Historic Place

  Primary Focus  Building

  Building Type   Capitol

  Owner/Operator:  Texas State Preservation Board

  New or Updated:           10/30/2005

  TX
  Bonham
  Fort Inglish Village
  Highway 56
  Bonham  TX  75418 
  Phone   903 583-3943
  Web Site  http://www.bonhamchamber.com/fort_inglish.htm
  Description  replica of early fort built for settler's protection
  Type of Resource   Historic Place
  Primary Focus  Building
  Building Type   Fort
  Era  1837-1843
  Owner/Operator:  Fort English Society
  New or Updated:   5/24/2004

 TX
  Castroville
  Landmark Inn SHP
  402 Florence Street
  Castroville   TX   78009    
  Phone   830 931-2133
  Web Site  http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/landmark/
  E-mail  lmishp1849@cs.com
  Description  10 rooms to stay in, museum on site
  Type of Resource   Historic Place
  Primary Focus  Building
  Building Type   Hotel/Inn
  Group Identity   Alsatian
  New or Updated: 5/26/2004

  TX
  Fort Worth
  North Fort Worth Historical Society
  131 East Exchange Avenue #110
  Fort Worth  TX  76106 
  Phone   817 625-5082
  Web Site  http://www.nfwhs.org/
  E-mail  mailto:nfwhs131@msn.com
  Description  in former Fort Worth Livestock Exchange Building
  Type of Resource   Museum
  Primary Focus  Building
  Building Type   Commercial
  New or Updated:  5/15/2004

  TX
  Grand Saline
  Salt Palace, The
  100 West Garland Ave
  Grand Saline   TX   75140 
  Phone   903 962-5631
  Web Site  http://www.grandsaline.com/edb/salt01.htm
  Description  building made out of rock salt holds history of salt mining industry, local history
  Type of Resource   Historic Place
  Primary Focus  Building
  Industry /Profession Mining
  New or Updated:    5/15/2004

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  VA
  Fredericksburg
  Rising Sun Tavern
  1304 Caroline Street
  Fredericksburg    VA   22401  
  Phone   540 373-1776
  Web Site  http://www.apva.org/apva/rising_sun_tavern.php
  Description  home and stagecoach shop built by George Washington's brother
  Type of Resource   Historic Place
  Primary Focus  Building
  Building Type   Tavern
  Collection N-Z  Pewter
  Era  1760
  New or Updated:      5/5/2004

Virginia
Lynchburg
South River Meeting House
Address
Lynchburg VA
Phone 804 239-2548
Web Site http://www.lynchburg.net/qmpc/srmh.htm
Description church used by Quaker town founders from 1798-1840s (3rd church, first burned, second outgrown), abandoned, rescued and used as Presbyterian Church from 1901-1950
Building Type Church
Type of Resource Historic Place
Primary Focus: Building
Group Identity Quakers
Era 1798

  VA

  Norfolk

  Ohef Sholom Temple & Archives

  530 Raleigh Ave

  Norfolk  VA           23507    

  Phone   757 625-4295

  Web Site  http://www.ohefsholom.org/

  E-mail  mailto:archives@ohefsholom.org

  Description  150 year old temple in tidewater area.  Houses archives in various media.

  Type of Resource   Historic Place

  Primary Focus  Building

  Building Type   Church

  Research /Reading  Archives

  New or Updated: 7/1/2004

  VA

  Petersburg

  Farmers Bank

  19 Bolingbrook Street

  Petersburg VA      23803    

  Phone   804 733-2400

  Web Site  http://www.apva.org/apva/farmers_bank.php

  Alt Web  http://www.petersburg-va.org/tourism/museums.htm

  Description  bank from 1817-1866 now restored to19th century form

  Type of Resource   Historic Place

  Primary Focus  Building

  Building Type   Bank

  Nature of Group or Site  Government

  Era  1817

  Owner/Operator:  APVA

  New or Updated:   7/2/2004

  VA

  Richmond

  Wilton

  215 South Wilton Road

  Richmond  VA   23226    

  Phone   804 282-5936

  Web Site  http://www.wiltonhousemuseum.org/

  Alt Web  http://www.nscda.org/museums/virginia.htm

  Description  relocated & restored James River plantation house, furnished with perioid

  Type of Resource   House Museum

  Primary Focus  Building

  Building Type   Plantation

  Collection A-F Furniture

  Collection N-Z  Silver

  Era  1753

  Owner/Operator:  Colonial Dames in Virginia

  New or Updated:   7/5/2004

Virginia
Stephens City
Stone House Foundation
5420/5438 Main Street
Stephens City VA 22655
Phone 540 869-1700
Web Site www.visitthevalley.org/
E-mail stonehouse@shentel.net
Description walking tours, special programs, model of town 1790
Type of Resource History Related Organization
Primary Focus: Building