{"nrhp_refnum":"91000715","name":"Nienstedt, William, House","other_names":["Site No. 6"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SE corner of Brazos and Texas Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Burton","county":"Washington County","state":"TX","lat":30.18241267700006,"lon":-96.59431929199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1991-06-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Art","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A center-passage frame house with Greek Revival detailing at the southeast corner of Brazos and Texas Streets in Burton, Washington County, Texas, built around 1884 on a 0.40-acre lot.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an intact local example of the center-passage vernacular residence typical of Burton's 19th-century buildings. It is also tied to Henry Nienstedt, one of two documented 19th-century carpenters whose work shaped Burton. His interior stenciling adds to its importance.","narrative":"Built around 1884 at the corner of Brazos and Texas Streets in Burton, this frame house follows a center-passage plan with a rear ell aligned to the central hall. Its symmetrical front, gabled portico with slender box columns, paneled door with sidelights and transom, and pedimented window architraves reflect Greek Revival influence. Weatherboard siding, a gable roof and native-stone piers complete the main block. Four outbuildings stand behind it, two of them historic. The house is regarded as one of the finest surviving examples of Burton's early vernacular dwellings, with few alterations that detract from its appearance, and a restoration in 1969 was sensitive to its original features. It is also linked to Henry Nienstedt, an immigrant German painter, artisan and carpenter working in Burton by the 1880s, who executed the interior stenciling. His stenciling and marbleizing survive in several local buildings. The property was listed for its architecture and for this craftsmanship.","period_of_significance":"c.1884","architect_builder":"Henry Nienstedt","architectural_style":"Greek Revival; center-passage plan","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; restored in 1969, retaining the original native-stone piers.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.376953-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/67/9706/40970667/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/91000715.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000715/f7a58ff09a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/91000715/f7a58ff09a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"JERRYE &amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WILLIAM_NIENSTEDT_HOUSE,_BURTON,_WASHINGTON_COUNTY,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">JERRYE &amp;amp; ROY KLOTZ, M.D.</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:WILLIAM_NIENSTEDT_HOUSE,_BURTON,_WASHINGTON_COUNTY,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970667","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002469"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/washington-county/nienstedt-william-house-91000715/"}