{"nrhp_refnum":"87001612","name":"Chance, James O., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"102 S. Parker","address_restricted":false,"city":"Bryan","county":"Brazos County","state":"TX","lat":30.67373638600003,"lon":-96.37540525399999,"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 frame Classical Revival house at 102 S. Parker in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, built in 1912 (estimated 1911-1913) for James O. Chance and his family, at the west edge of the downtown commercial district.","why_significant":"The nomination calls the house an outstanding expression of the Classical Revival style that is little altered from its original appearance. It is listed under the area of Architecture. It is also tied to James O. Chance, who owned substantial property in the Brazos Bottom.","narrative":"Built in 1912 for James O. Chance, a landowner who held substantial property in the Brazos Bottom, this 2 1/2-story frame house at 102 S. Parker in Bryan sits at the west edge of the downtown commercial district. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof, wood double-hung windows and two exterior brick chimneys with corbeled caps. Its most striking feature is a full-height entry portico with paired, fluted Composite columns and a classical entablature. A single-story porch with a balustraded second level runs across the full facade, and a gabled dormer is centered above. The entrance has leaded glass in the sidelights and transom. The nomination describes the house as an outstanding expression of the Classical Revival style and little altered from its original appearance, which is the basis for its architectural significance. Chance died in the early 1920s, and his widow lived in the house for many years afterward. The house remains in residential use as a fraternity house and is in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Classical Revival (with Neoclassical Revival details)","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition is described as good; present use is residential (fraternity house), the same as its original residential use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:20.983664-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/45/9684/40968445/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/87001612.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100012600","name":"Downtown Bryan Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/downtown-bryan-historic-district-100012600/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968445","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000745"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/brazos-county/chance-james-o-house-87001612/"}