{"nrhp_refnum":"76002073","name":"Sheeks-Robertson House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"610 W. Lynn St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Austin","county":"Travis County","state":"TX","lat":30.27641916500005,"lon":-97.76225451499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-06-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Law","Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A large Victorian residence at 610 West Lynn in Austin, Travis County, Texas, built in 1876 (dated 1877 in some entries) by Judge David Sheeks and extensively remodeled in 1896-97 by Judge James H. Robertson.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an outstanding example of a large Victorian house with a varied and complex plan. It is also tied to Judge James H. Robertson, a district attorney, district judge and legislator who authored the Robertson Insurance Law, which required insurers doing business in Texas to invest 75% of their reserves in the state.","narrative":"This two-and-one-half-story Victorian house at 610 West Lynn in Austin was built in 1876 by Judge David Sheeks near the west end of the city's early horse-drawn trolley line. Judge James H. Robertson bought it in 1887 and carried out a major remodeling in 1896-97. Wings were added to the north and northeast, the walls were veneered in red brick, and limestone lintels and sills were added. A three-story tower with an octagonal turret, a wraparound porch, a porte cochere and a two-story entrance gallery define the exterior. Inside, Robertson installed walnut paneling and stair woodwork bought from a Chicago residence. Robertson served as district attorney, district judge and legislator, and he authored the Robertson Insurance Law, which required insurance companies in Texas to invest 75% of their reserves in the state. The house is listed both as a large Victorian design with Queen Anne detailing and as his residence. When nominated in 1976 it was rented and deteriorating.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"David Sheeks","architectural_style":"Victorian, with Queen Anne elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"The form states the house had been rented for the last few years and was in a deteriorating condition; ownership under the last son's will had not been determined.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.137129-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/53/9737/40973753/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/76002073.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002073/69d25dc10e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002073/69d25dc10e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheeks_robertson_house_austin_2014.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sheeks_robertson_house_austin_2014.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"05001166","name":"West Line Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/west-line-historic-district-05001166/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973753","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheeks%E2%80%93Robertson_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7492333"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/travis-county/sheeks-robertson-house-76002073/"}