{"nrhp_refnum":"83003084","name":"Robertson, Col. Elijah Sterling Clack, Plantation","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"I-35","address_restricted":false,"city":"Salado","county":"Bell County","state":"TX","lat":30.94379913000006,"lon":-97.54292964799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-04-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A plantation complex west of I-35, about a quarter mile southwest of the center of Salado, Bell County, Texas, built circa 1852-56 by Col. E.S.C. Robertson. It centers on a two-story frame Greek Revival house with stone outbuildings, a barn and a family cemetery.","why_significant":"The inventory describes it as perhaps the best surviving example of a Texas plantation complex. It was built by an early Texas pioneer who founded Salado and Salado College. It is also an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture showing rare Palladian influence.","narrative":"This plantation complex lies about a quarter mile southwest of the center of Salado, Texas, west of Interstate 35. Colonel E.S.C. Robertson, an early Texas pioneer and founder of Salado and Salado College, built it around 1852-56. The main house is a two-story frame Greek Revival building of cypress, with a five-bay facade, a central projecting pedimented portico, projecting pedimented end pavilions, six-over-six double-hung windows, and double doors with transom and sidelights. A single-story stone kitchen, dining and laundry building was attached to the house in an 1880s addition. A single-story stone servants' quarters, a stone and wood-frame barn, and a family cemetery complete the group. The nominated area covers about 4.3 acres including the house, servants' quarters and barn. It was recognized as perhaps the best remaining example of a Texas plantation complex and as an outstanding Greek Revival work with rare Palladian influence. It remained a residence and was in good condition when recorded.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Col. E.S.C. Robertson","architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as good. Present use is residence, and the original site is unmoved. A kitchen was attached to the house in an 1880s addition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.912046-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/27/9682/40968227/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83003084.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003084/bf60a27051-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003084/bf60a27051-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Darrylpearson","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salado-tx2016-148(robertson-home).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Darrylpearson</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salado-tx2016-148(robertson-home).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968227","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col._Elijah_Sterling_Clack_Robertson_Plantation","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22073186"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bell-county/robertson-col-elijah-sterling-clack-plantation-83003084/"}