{"nrhp_refnum":"92000201","name":"McDaniel, George W. and Lavina, House","other_names":["4904"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"774 Butternut","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.441220764000036,"lon":-99.73842379199999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-03-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame house with brick veneer at 774 Butternut, on a corner lot at Butternut and South Eighth streets in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. It was built in 1927 for George W. and Lavina McDaniel.","why_significant":"It is nominated under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as an outstanding local example of a Prairie School-influenced residence. It shows typical Prairie School features and is virtually unaltered. It also reflects the 1920s prosperity of Abilene, when prominent citizens built such houses.","narrative":"Built in 1927 at 774 Butternut in Abilene, this two-story frame house with brick veneer was home to hardware and grocery merchant George W. McDaniel and his wife Lavina. It has a low-pitched hipped roof with wide eaves, two interior brick chimneys, and a deep three-bay front porch carried on massive piers. Brick balustrades with cast stone coping flank the central entrance, and the windows have a 9/1 light pattern. These features, along with details emphasizing horizontal lines, mark it as a Prairie School-influenced design. The house was listed as an outstanding local example of that style. During the 1920s oil boom Abilene grew quickly and many homes were built, with bungalows the most common type, while some of the city's most prosperous citizens chose Prairie School-influenced designs. The house is virtually unaltered and retains its integrity. It now serves as the headquarters of the Abilene Junior League.","period_of_significance":"1927","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Prairie School","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as well maintained and virtually unaltered; now used as the headquarters of the Abilene Junior League.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.557773-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/50/9700/40970050/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000201.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000201/3c4457ee2a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000201/3c4457ee2a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgeWMcDanielHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</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:GeorgeWMcDanielHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970050","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320246"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/mcdaniel-george-w-and-lavina-house-92000201/"}