{"nrhp_refnum":"80004160","name":"McFadin House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"N of Taylor","address_restricted":false,"city":"Taylor","county":"Williamson County","state":"TX","lat":30.638621011000055,"lon":-97.42622466399996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-04-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story limestone rubble house built in 1851 by David H. McFadin on a ranch about five miles north of Taylor, Williamson County, Texas, near the San Gabriel River.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a noteworthy example of Vernacular Greek Revival architecture on the Texas frontier, with comparatively sophisticated detailing that sets it apart from the log and frame buildings common in the county before the Civil War. It is also tied to David H. McFadin, one of the first four Anglo-American settlers in Williamson County and one of its first four Commissioners in 1848.","narrative":"Built in 1851 of rubble limestone taken from the nearby San Gabriel River bed, this two-story house sits just below a hilltop north of Taylor, Texas. Its central hall plan, symmetrical rooms and fireplaces, and double-tiered pedimented portico reflect the Greek Revival style as interpreted by local builders. Details such as ovolo and scotia mouldings on the mantels, deep splayed window reveals and a double-door entry with pilasters set it apart from the log and frame houses typical of Williamson County before the Civil War. A mason named Hughes, brought from Austin, supervised construction for David H. McFadin. McFadin was one of the first four Anglo-American settlers in the county, served among its first Commissioners in 1848, and built a cattle ranch, cotton gin and lumber mill. His family kept the house for nearly a century, until 1950. The property is considered one of the westernmost examples of the style in early Texas, and the house remains in good condition.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"David H. McFadin","architectural_style":"Vernacular Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"In good condition; used as a weekend home. Altered with 1951 porch additions and 1936 replacement shutters.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.434944-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/4/9740/40974004/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/80004160.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40974004","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002611"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/williamson-county/mcfadin-house-80004160/"}