{"nrhp_refnum":"90001886","name":"Cornelison House","other_names":["#24"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1102 N. Pearl St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Belton","county":"Bell County","state":"TX","lat":31.06699026700005,"lon":-97.46119317699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1990-12-26","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, wood-frame L-plan vernacular dwelling at 1102 North Pearl in Belton, Bell County, Texas, estimated to have been built between 1875 and 1885, around 1880.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a pristine, well-preserved example of the L-plan vernacular house common in Belton in the late 19th century. It is significant under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. It also relates to the settlement and growth of Belton after the Civil War.","narrative":"Built around 1880, this two-story wood-frame house at 1102 North Pearl in Belton follows a plain L-plan, with a one-story porch tucked into the elbow of the L. It rests on a pier-and-beam foundation, is clad in weatherboard, and has a composition shingle roof. Porch columns are 4 x 4 posts with chamfered corners, the windows are two-over-two double-hung sash with simple moldings, and the paneled entry door has a Queen Anne-style light and transom. Reportedly built for Will Woodruff, the house sat on the outer edge of town, possibly because of its closeness to the Santa Fe railroad depot completed in 1881. The Cornelison family later lived there for many years. It was listed for architecture because few L-plan vernacular houses of the 1870s through the early twentieth century survive in original condition, and this one is a particularly well-preserved, modest example. Alterations include a modern brick chimney and a concrete porch slab.","period_of_significance":"c. 1880","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Other: L-plan vernacular","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition with some alterations, including a modern brick chimney on the north side and a concrete slab replacing the porch deck; still used as a single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.754673-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/43/9682/40968243/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/90001886.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001886/3aa8ee71b1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/90001886/3aa8ee71b1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cornelison_house_2009.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:Cornelison_house_2009.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968243","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001551"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bell-county/cornelison-house-90001886/"}