{"nrhp_refnum":"86002475","name":"Building at 205 East Constitution","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"205 E. Constitution","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.798401428000034,"lon":-97.00479621099998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-12-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story commercial building at 205 East Constitution in the east part of the central business district of Victoria, Texas, dated to about 1900 (estimated). It has structural brick walls and a flat roof with a parapet.","why_significant":"The inventory form cites architecture as the basis of significance. An intricately detailed molded and corbeled brick cornice and a distinctive three-bay Romanesque facade mark it as a well preserved turn-of-the-century commercial building.","narrative":"Built around 1900 in Victoria, Texas, this two-story commercial building at 205 East Constitution sits in the east portion of the central business district. Structural brick walls carry wood roof and floor systems, and a flat roof is hidden behind a parapet topped with a corbeled brick cornice. The symmetrical three-bay north facade is its most distinctive feature. Three round-arched openings of finely crafted brickwork serve as entrances, with double doors in the center and the flanking openings now boarded closed. Upper-story windows are wood sash double-hung units, and the center bay has a fanlight and a tripartite window with an unusual light pattern. The building was listed for its architecture. Its intricately detailed molded and corbeled brick cornice and Romanesque-style facade distinguish it as a well preserved example of turn-of-the-century commercial construction. The building remains in commercial use and is in good condition, though the north elevation has been sandblasted.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian commercial building with a Romanesque facade","criteria":[],"status_note":"Present condition is listed as good, with the north elevation sandblasted. Present use is commercial, and the two flanking openings on the facade are boarded closed.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:20.796247-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/72/9704/40970472/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002475.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002475/7114c08198-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002475/7114c08198-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:205_East_Constitution_in_Victoria_Texas.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</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:205_East_Constitution_in_Victoria_Texas.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970472","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002436"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/building-at-205-east-constitution-86002475/"}