{"nrhp_refnum":"83004512","name":"Williams-Tarbutton House","other_names":["Williams,Dr. Wilburn,House","Tarbutton House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"626 Lindsey St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Marcos","county":"Hays County","state":"TX","lat":29.88282483900008,"lon":-97.95094560999996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-08-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Health/Medicine","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story red brick Prairie-style house with a basement at 626 Lindsey Street in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, built 1912-1914 on a hillside in an oak grove.","why_significant":"Prairie style was never as popular in Texas as farther north, so a clearly defined example is significant in itself. The house was designed by San Antonio architect Atlee B. Ayres with strong horizontal lines, overhanging eaves and geometric forms. It also has added historical importance through Dr. Wilburn Williams, a San Marcos physician who practiced for 42 years.","narrative":"Set among oak trees on a hillside at 626 Lindsey Street in San Marcos, this two-story red brick house with a basement is an example of Prairie-style design in Texas. Local farmer W.W. Martindale began construction in 1912 from plans by San Antonio architect Atlee B. Ayres, and mason Oscar Davis did most of the brick and rock work. The estimated cost of $12,000 grew to about $15,000 by completion in 1914. Features include a low hipped metal roof, broad eaves, massive porch piers, a porte-cochere and modern conveniences such as a laundry chute, cedar closet and central vacuum system. The only major alteration was a 1948 kitchen extension. Because Prairie style was uncommon in Texas, a clear example carries significance on its own. The house gained further importance in 1930 when Dr. Wilburn Williams, who practiced medicine in San Marcos for 42 years, bought it.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Atlee B. Ayres, architect; Oscar Davis, mason","architectural_style":"Prairie style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied as a private residence; condition good, with a 1948 kitchen extension and screened porch.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.303864-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/69/9695/40969569/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83004512.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004512/1753d7e591-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83004512/1753d7e591-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Williams_tarbutton_house_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:Williams_tarbutton_house_2013.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969569","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000479"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/hays-county/williams-tarbutton-house-83004512/"}