{"nrhp_refnum":"92000197","name":"Wooten, Horace O., House","other_names":["1418"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"242 Beech St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.45131865700006,"lon":-99.73935733499997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-03-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2-story brick-veneered residence at 242 Beech Street, just west of Abilene's central business district in Taylor County, Texas, built about 1920 by wholesale grocer Horace O. Wooten. A 1-story garage/apartment stands to the southwest.","why_significant":"The house is nominated under Criterion B for its association with Horace O. Wooten, one of three local businessmen whose wholesale operations helped make Abilene a regional distribution center. It is the only surviving residence associated with him in Abilene. It is linked to the context of the railroad and Abilene's growth as a wholesale and distribution center, 1881-1939.","narrative":"Built around 1920 at 242 Beech Street, just west of downtown Abilene, this 2 1/2-story house was the home of Horace O. Wooten, a leading wholesale grocer. Its boxy form, low hipped roof with broad eaves and brick veneer suggest Prairie School design, while round-arched porch bays add Classical Revival touches. Windows have been replaced and some porch bays enclosed or stuccoed, but the original massing and most key features remain. A garage/apartment to the southwest also contributes to the property. Wooten, born in Tyler in 1865, moved to Taylor County as a teenager and entered the wholesale grocery business in 1898. His company, along with other investments in rental housing, ranch land and the Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railroad, made him one of the city's most influential businessmen. He lived in the house until his death in 1947. It is the only surviving residence tied to him in Abilene and now serves as offices.","period_of_significance":"c. 1920-1939","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Prairie School","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and retaining integrity, though moderately altered; original windows replaced and porch bays enclosed. Current use is commerce/trade (office).","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.642487-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/84/9700/40970084/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000197.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000197/940cff02a6-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000197/940cff02a6-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"MLL","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wooten_House.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:Wooten_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970084","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320213"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/wooten-horace-o-house-92000197/"}