{"nrhp_refnum":"07000131","name":"President's House at Texas College","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2404 N. Grand Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Tyler","county":"Smith County","state":"TX","lat":32.46295953500004,"lon":-95.31373416199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2007-03-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Education","Black"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1942 Colonial Revival brick dwelling at 2404 North Grand Avenue on the Texas College campus in Tyler, Smith County, Texas, built as the residence for the college's presidents. A contributing brick garage is included.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a good local example of Colonial Revival architecture and the most intact historic-era building on the campus. It is also the only known surviving single-family dwelling tied to African American education in Tyler. It symbolizes the college's stability and educational aims under President D. R. Glass during segregation.","narrative":"Built in 1942 on the campus of Texas College, an African American institution in Tyler, this red brick house served as the home of the college's presidents and their families until about 2000. It is a 1½-to-two-story Colonial Revival dwelling with a symmetrical facade, a pedimented portico, a balconet over the entry and original 6/6 wood windows. Tyler contractor J.S. Johnson built it for about $5,000 during the tenure of President Dominion Robert Glass. The plans came from an unknown source, though the Nashville firm McKissack & McKissack is believed to have been involved. Exterior changes are limited to a replaced front door and rear air conditioning equipment, and a brick garage stands nearby. The house is considered the most intact historic-era building on campus and the only known surviving single-family dwelling linked to African American education in Tyler. It reflects both Colonial Revival design and the college's growing stability during segregation.","period_of_significance":"1942-1956","architect_builder":"Architect: McKissack & McKissack (attributed); Builder: J.S. Johnson","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Colonial Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Vacant since about 2000; described as preserved in good condition with high integrity.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.90061-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/75/9699/40969975/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/07000131.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969975","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002653"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/smith-county/presidents-house-at-texas-college-07000131/"}