{"nrhp_refnum":"86002499","name":"Goldman, A., Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"207 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 brick commercial building at 207 E. Constitution in the central business district of Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, dated to 1897 with an inscription reading 1896.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is architecturally significant as one of the finest commercial structures in the city's primary commercial area. Stonework is used decoratively in lintels, pilaster capitals, parapet panels and arches, and the facade is symmetrical and highly decorative.","narrative":"Located at 207 E. Constitution in the central business district of Victoria, Texas, the A. Goldman Building is a two-story commercial block dated to 1897, though its parapet inscription reads \"A. Goldman 1896.\" Structural brick walls are combined with wood floor and roof systems and a flat built-up roof behind a parapet. The symmetrical north facade carries Victorian detailing, including stone voussoirs, lintels, transom pilasters and pier caps. A five-part parapet rises to a small pediment over the central bay, where the building name and date are set into a checkerboard panel. Windows are wood-sash, double-hung, one-over-one units. The building was listed for its architecture, described as one of the finest commercial structures in the city's main commercial area, with stonework used decoratively throughout. The building remains in commercial use and is in good condition, although the primary elevation has been sandblasted and the ground-floor storefronts have been altered.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Victorian commercial building","criteria":[],"status_note":"Present condition is described as good; the north elevation has been sandblasted and the storefronts altered. Present use is commercial.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.224508-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/76/9704/40970476/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002499.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002499/2033660847-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002499/2033660847-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goldman_Building_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:Goldman_Building_in_Victoria_Texas.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970476","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107318297"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/goldman-a-building-86002499/"}