{"nrhp_refnum":"92000193","name":"Abilene Christian College Administration Building","other_names":["2287","Abilene Christian University Administration Building"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"Campus Court Dr., Abilene Christian University","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.46718089800004,"lon":-99.71054350599996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-03-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Education","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story masonry Classical Revival administration building on the Abilene Christian University campus in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, built in 1928-29 to designs by Nichols & Campbell with H.M. Seby as contractor.","why_significant":"It is significant under Criterion A for its role in local educational efforts, as the first building on the college's new east-side campus and its main building since 1929. Under Criterion C, it is a local example of Classical Revival architecture, shown in its Ionic portico and symmetrical design. The 1950s side wings match the original design closely.","narrative":"Standing at the entrance to the Abilene Christian University campus, this two-story masonry building has housed administrative offices and classrooms since its construction in 1928-29. It was the first building erected when the college, founded in 1906, moved to new grounds on the east side of Abilene. A two-story portico with giant Ionic columns marks the main entrance, and the raised basement has rusticated masonry. The U-shaped plan includes north and south wings that were part of the original design but were not built until the 1950s; they match the original so closely that they are hard to tell apart. Windows are paired with multiple-light wood sashes. The building was recognized for its part in local education and as a local example of Classical Revival architecture, a style popular with academic institutions of the era. It remains in good condition and is described as largely unaltered.","period_of_significance":"1929-1939","architect_builder":"Nichols & Campbell (architect); Seby, H.M. (contractor)","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Stated to be in good condition and still in educational use as part of the college campus; it retains its integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.314534-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/8/9701/40970108/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000193.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000193/79eddbdcaa-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000193/79eddbdcaa-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"MLL","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ACU_Administration_Building.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">MLL</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:ACU_Administration_Building.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970108","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000891"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/abilene-christian-college-administration-building-92000193/"}