{"nrhp_refnum":"88002782","name":"McClendon-Abney Hardware Company","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"119 Lufkin Ave., East","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lufkin","county":"Angelina County","state":"TX","lat":31.33921102100004,"lon":-94.72827312799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1988-12-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story brick commercial building at 119 East Lufkin Avenue in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, built in 1901 by contractor D. A. Ballew as one of two matching storefronts.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a very good example of an early Lufkin retail structure that remains in good condition. It keeps original pressed metal ceilings and some furnishings from the McClendon-Abney Hardware Company. The area of significance is architecture at the local level.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at 119 East Lufkin Avenue, this brick commercial building was constructed by D. A. Ballew under a mechanic's lien for two matching brick storehouses fronting Lufkin Avenue. Each was to be 25 feet wide and 70 feet deep, with a thick dividing wall between them. The two buildings share an identical plan and facade but have separate legal descriptions and ownership, so they are treated as separate structures. The west space keeps its original recessed entry, awning lights, canvas awning, pressed metal ceiling and display cases, while the east space has a modern aluminum and glass storefront. The building later housed the McClendon-Abney Hardware Company, listed in the 1937 city directory, and an earlier 1928 directory shows a variety store. Some remaining hardware store contents are now kept at the local museum. It was listed as a very good example of early Lufkin retail architecture, significant at the local level, and it remains in retail use in good condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"D. A. Ballew","architectural_style":"Early 20th Century Commercial","criteria":[],"status_note":"Present use is retail; condition is good, and the exterior and interior are well preserved.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:20.975663-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/32/9679/40967932/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/88002782.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40967932","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107321624"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/angelina-county/mcclendon-abney-hardware-company-88002782/"}