{"nrhp_refnum":"86002509","name":"McNamara-O'Conner House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"502 N. Liberty","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.802349336000077,"lon":-97.00328678699998,"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 1 1/2-story wood-frame house at 502 N. Liberty in Victoria, Texas, built in 1876 for William J. McNamara. Theodore Neitsch is listed as contractor.","why_significant":"The inventory form cites architecture and commerce. The house is essentially Greek Revival in form and plan, with a detached kitchen and simple Victorian trim. McNamara was a city councilman and a successful dealer in cotton, wool and hides.","narrative":"Built in 1876 at 502 N. Liberty in Victoria, Texas, this 1 1/2-story wood-frame house was constructed for William J. McNamara and his family, with Theodore Neitsch as contractor. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gable dormers, three interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps, and a symmetrical five-bay west facade with a projecting center bay and an elliptically arched entry. A five-bay porch with chamfered posts, jig-sawn brackets and turned balusters runs across the front. The form and plan are essentially Greek Revival, with a detached kitchen, and simple Victorian trim adds decoration. McNamara served as a city councilman and dealt in cotton, wool and hides at a warehouse one block away. His descendants lived in the house until the 1960s. The property was moved from its original site and now operates as an educational museum. A carriage house or garage stands nearby, and the building is recorded in good condition. Its listing rests on architecture and commerce.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Contractor Theodore Neitsch; architect N/A","architectural_style":"Georgian plan with Greek Revival and Victorian details","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as good; now used as a museum for educational purposes.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.656568-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/27/9705/40970527/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002509.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002509/5bc7383154-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002509/5bc7383154-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McNamara_oconner_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:McNamara_oconner_house_2013.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970527","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002409"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/mcnamara-oconner-house-86002509/"}