{"nrhp_refnum":"07000217","name":"Byron Farmstead","other_names":["Byron--Hulsey Farmstead"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"905 Meadowview Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Weatherford","county":"Parker County","state":"TX","lat":32.768273065000045,"lon":-97.72316988217386,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2007-03-29","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"An 85.5-acre farmstead district at 905 Meadowview Road in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, about 35 miles west of Fort Worth. It includes an 1893 log house, a 1925 Craftsman bungalow, and remnants of a dairy operation.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the farm reflects rural life in early 20th-century North Central Texas, with notable contributions to education by the Byron women, who were teachers and administrators. It also highlights a woman-owned and operated dairy (1935-1983). The log house is described as one of a handful of surviving log buildings in Weatherford and Parker County and a unique late-1800s example.","narrative":"Located in Weatherford, Texas, this 85.5-acre farmstead preserves the original acreage bought by Charles and Ashley Byron in 1902 for $600. Its oldest building is a two-room log house built in 1893, made from logs and stone gathered on the property and later extended by the family. In 1925 Ashley Byron and her sister, Mary Selby Attwell, built a Craftsman bungalow on a hill above it. A windmill, water tank, shed and the remains of a dairy complete the grouping. The farm matters for its link to education, since Ashley Byron, her daughters and her sister all worked as teachers or administrators, and for agriculture, since two daughters ran a dairy here from 1935 to 1983. The log house is also considered a rare surviving example of late nineteenth-century log construction in Parker County. Surrounding land is being developed, but the farmstead retains its rural setting and a high degree of integrity.","period_of_significance":"1893-1957","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Log structure; Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Both the log house and bungalow are described as in excellent condition. The log house was occupied 1893-1996; the bungalow was occupied 1925-1954, vacant for several years, then restored. Current function is a single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.353356-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/62/9731/40973162/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/07000217.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973162","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000112"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/parker-county/byron-farmstead-07000217/"}