{"nrhp_refnum":"83003085","name":"Stagecoach Inn","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Main and Front Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Salado","county":"Bell County","state":"TX","lat":30.942206635000048,"lon":-97.53772023799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-04-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood-frame inn and former stagecoach stop at Main and Front Streets in Salado, Bell County, Texas, built in 1852 by original owner W.B. Armstrong.","why_significant":"The nomination holds that it is believed to be the earliest remaining structure in Salado. It served travelers and settlers as an early inn, with guest registers recording Gen. George Custer, Col. Robert E. Lee and Sam Houston. It is also considered a good example of frontier vernacular architecture.","narrative":"Built in 1852 at Main and Front Streets in Salado, this two-story inn served as a stagecoach stop for travelers and settlers coming into the area. W.B. Armstrong, the original owner, is named as its builder. The rectangular wood-frame building has clapboard siding, a limestone end chimney, a standing seam metal gable roof and six-over-six double-hung windows. A two-story portico with square columns and a second-floor balustrade spans the five-bay front. Rear additions date from about 1940 and 1950, and wooden walkways were added on the north side. Guest registers reportedly recorded Gen. George Custer, Col. Robert E. Lee and Sam Houston. The building is believed to be the earliest remaining structure in Salado and is regarded as a good example of frontier vernacular architecture. It sits in the center of the community near the springs and now operates as a restaurant. It was recognized for local architectural and historical significance.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"W.B. Armstrong, orig. owner","architectural_style":"Frontier period vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition is listed as good; present use is a restaurant.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.238511-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/17/9682/40968217/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83003085.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003085/65d8e8993d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83003085/65d8e8993d-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Carol M. Highsmith","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stagecoach_Inn_in_Salado,_a_small_town_on_the_historic_Chisholm_cattle-drive_trail_between_Waco_and_Austin_in_Texas_LCCN2014633960.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Carol M. Highsmith</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Stagecoach_Inn_in_Salado,_a_small_town_on_the_historic_Chisholm_cattle-drive_trail_between_Waco_and_Austin_in_Texas_LCCN2014633960.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968217","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stagecoach_Inn_(Salado,_Texas)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7596852"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bell-county/stagecoach-inn-83003085/"}