The Norton-Orgain House is a
historic house
A historic house generally meets several criteria before being listed by an official body as "historic." Generally the building is at least a certain age, depending on the rules for the individual list. A second factor is that the building be i ...
in
Salado, Texas
Salado ( ) is a village in Bell County, Texas, United States. Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it ...
, United States.
History
The Norton-Orgain House was built in 1872 by R. A. Buckles. In 1873, he sold it to
Nimrod Lindsay Norton. In 1882, Norton sold the house to John and Kate Alma Orgain, both prominent educators in Salado. The house was also used as a boardinghouse and inn at times. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
on March 25, 1992, and was listed as a
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the U.S. state of Texas. RTHL is a legal designation and the highest honor the st ...
in 1992.
See also
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List of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (Anderson-Callahan)
The following is an introductory partial list in a series of Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs) arranged by county as designated by the Texas Historical Commission and local county historical commissions in Texas. This initial page includes ...
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References
{{National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Houses in Bell County, Texas
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas
Houses completed in 1872