{"nrhp_refnum":"83004503","name":"Hutchison House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"LBJ Dr. and University St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Marcos","county":"Hays County","state":"TX","lat":29.88580843300008,"lon":-97.94035170699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-08-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Victorian frame house at the northeast corner of LBJ Drive and University Street in San Marcos, Texas, built in 1896 and designed by Charles S. Sinz. It was moved about 60 feet in 1967 and is now university offices.","why_significant":"The house is a well-preserved example of late Victorian taste, with many gables, bays, carved details and a walnut stair. It is also tied to Lyndon Johnson, who boarded there as a student between 1927 and 1929. It retained its architectural and historical integrity after the short move that saved it from urban renewal demolition.","narrative":"Built in 1896, this two-story frame house at LBJ Drive and University Street in San Marcos shows the intricate Victorian style of its day. Charles S. Sinz, a German craftsman, designed it for Beverly Hutchison, son of early town developer Major W.O. Hutchison. A hipped roof with four finials, projecting gables, bays, spindle bargeboards and a hexagonal oriel give it an irregular, faceted form. Inside, a carved walnut stair leads to a small oriel room lit by colored glass, a feature described as unique to the town. Later the house operated as a boarding house, and future president Lyndon Johnson took meals there as a student from 1927 to 1929, though the extent of his residence is debated. In 1967 it was moved about 60 feet to escape demolition by the Urban Renewal Agency. Rehabilitation was largely sensitive, and the building now serves as university offices.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899, 1900-","architect_builder":"Charles S. Sinz, architect and contractor","architectural_style":"Victorian","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied; in good condition and used for educational purposes and offices. Moved in 1967 and rehabilitated.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.646682-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/29/9695/40969529/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83004503.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004503/38cbce4a42-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004503/38cbce4a42-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hutchison_house_san_marcos_2013.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:Hutchison_house_san_marcos_2013.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969529","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002241"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/hays-county/hutchison-house-83004503/"}