{"nrhp_refnum":"86002585","name":"Alonso, Frank, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"401 S. Cameron","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.794007856000064,"lon":-97.00057777599994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-12-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Agriculture","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Neoclassical Revival frame house at 401 S. Cameron in Victoria, Texas, built in 1908 and designed by architect Charles E. Praeger of Praeger & Hull, with J.W. Sample as contractor.","why_significant":"The house is significant for its architecture and for its association with Frank Alonso, a Spanish immigrant businessman. Alonso reportedly ran the largest horse and mule trading business in South Texas and shipped thousands of animals to Spain, Cuba and elsewhere. Reviewers accepted it under criteria B and C.","narrative":"Built in 1908 at 401 S. Cameron in Victoria, Texas, this two-story Neoclassical Revival house was commissioned by Spanish immigrant Frank Alonso and his wife Apalonia. Victoria architect Charles E. Praeger of Praeger & Hull designed it, and J.W. Sample built it. The wood frame dwelling has weatherboard siding, a hip roof and a symmetrical facade. A three-bay, two-story entry porch with Ionic columns, turned balusters, a denticulated frieze and a bowed balcony centers the east front. The gable pediment holds an elliptical fanlight, and the entry has a tripartite transom, sidelights and beveled leaded glass. Art glass appears in several other windows. Alonso owned a large ranch in Hidalgo County and reportedly ran the largest horse and mule trading business in South Texas, shipping thousands of animals to Spain, Cuba and elsewhere. The house was listed for its architecture and for its link to this prominent businessman. It sits in a residential area on the eastern edge of Victoria's original townsite and remains in residential use.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Architect Charles E. Praeger (Praeger & Hull); contractor J.W. Sample","architectural_style":"Neoclassical Revival","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Condition listed as good; present use residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.753699-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/74/9705/40970574/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002585.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970574","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000656"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/alonso-frank-house-86002585/"}