{"nrhp_refnum":"87001607","name":"Astin, R. Q., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"508 W. Twenty-sixth","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bryan","county":"Brazos County","state":"TX","lat":30.67450810300005,"lon":-96.37788862399998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-09-25","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2-story brick-faced dwelling at 508 W. 26th Street in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, built around 1921 by R. Q. Astin for his family. The architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The inventory form describes this eclectic design as perhaps the grandest dwelling built in Bryan during its period. It combines Renaissance and other revival styles, with symmetrical massing and classical detailing suggesting Palladian influence. The significance area is listed as architecture.","narrative":"Built around 1921 at 508 W. 26th Street in Bryan, this large house was constructed by R. Q. Astin for his family. It is a 2 1/2-story frame dwelling with brick exterior walls, a hip roof, hip dormers and a symmetrical plan. A double-door entrance with transom and sidelights sits within an inset portico with paired composite columns, stone entablature, console brackets, garlands and an escutcheon. French doors with fanlights flank the portico, creating an arcaded effect. A porte cochere with a stone balustrade stands on the north side, and sun porches with stone frames mark the end pavilions; the west one is open and the east one enclosed. A similarly detailed garage and playhouse stand behind the house. The design blends Renaissance and other revival styles, and its symmetry and classical detailing suggest Palladian influence. It was recognized as perhaps the grandest dwelling built in Bryan in its period, and architecture is the stated area of significance. The house remains in residential use and good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Eclectic design incorporating Renaissance and other revival styles, with Palladian influence","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition and in residential use, the same as its original use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.398813-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/21/9684/40968421/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/87001607.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001607/2f63a08350-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001607/2f63a08350-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Mukundgundanna","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Astin_Mansion_Front.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Mukundgundanna</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:Astin_Mansion_Front.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968421","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Q._Astin_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28035294"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/brazos-county/astin-r-q-house-87001607/"}