{"nrhp_refnum":"79003678","name":"McGloin, James, Homestead (Boundary Increase)","other_names":["See Also:McGloin, James, Homestead"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"NW of San Patricio off TX 666","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Patricio","county":"San Patricio County","state":"TX","lat":27.970695526500037,"lon":-97.79375871952051,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-11-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A rural homestead about one mile northwest of San Patricio, Texas, consisting of the McGloin House and nearby outbuildings on land from the original Santiago McGloin tract. This form enlarges the earlier 9-acre listing to 25 acres.","why_significant":"The land is part of the original 315.77-acre McGloin tract, settled in the 1830s by the empresario, and it keeps much of its early appearance. The added acreage gives the house a historic setting and an income source for upkeep. It also protects the site from nearby subdivision into small house lots.","narrative":"This homestead lies about a mile northwest of San Patricio, Texas, on level coastal plain land dotted with mesquite and short grasses. The McGloin House sits on part of the original 315.77-acre tract of Santiago McGloin, settled in the 1830s by the empresario. An earlier listing covered only a 9-acre house lot. This boundary increase expands the property to 25 acres, adding a cushion of land that keeps the setting close to its early 19th century appearance. It also documents outbuildings missed earlier: a board-and-batten barn probably from the 1930s, wooden-rail corrals, a wood and metal well with an elevated tank, and a modern sheet iron storage shed. A descendant of James McGloin arranged to deed the land to the Corpus Christi Area Heritage Society, which plans to open the restored house as a museum. Cattle grazing will continue, and lease income will help maintain the site and discourage nearby subdivision.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Marked unoccupied and vacant; the house has been newly restored and is planned to open as a house museum. Land is used for light cattle grazing.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.216503-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/22/9733/40973322/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/79003678.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973322","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107318787"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/san-patricio-county/mcgloin-james-homestead-boundary-increase-79003678/"}