{"nrhp_refnum":"92000203","name":"Thomas, Oscar P., House","other_names":["1034"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"210 Clinton St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.45182727400004,"lon":-99.74489387199998,"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 large two-story frame house at 210 Clinton Street in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, built about 1905 for Oscar P. Thomas, with a two-story garage/apartment to the north.","why_significant":"It is nominated under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as a good local example of Prairie School-influenced design, with some Classical Revival elements. It is described as one of the earliest local illustrations of this trend in residential architecture. It also reflects Abilene's shift from boomtown building to more finely detailed homes, and Thomas served as secretary and treasurer of the 25,000 Club, a booster group.","narrative":"Built about 1905 for Oscar P. Thomas, this two-story frame house at 210 Clinton Street sits in a mostly residential area a few blocks west of Abilene's central business district. It has a boxy form, a low-pitched hipped roof with extended eaves, weatherboard and wood shingle siding, and a symmetrical east facade with a three-bay porch, squared columns, and a small balcony. Its details draw mainly on Prairie School architecture, with some Classical Revival elements. A two-story garage/apartment stands to the north. The house was restored to its 1920 appearance using a historic photograph. It matters as one of the earliest local examples of Prairie School-influenced housing, a style promoted through magazines, pattern books and mail-order companies. It also reflects Abilene's move from rough boomtown building to more refined homes. Thomas served as secretary and treasurer of the 25,000 Club, a local group promoting steady growth and a more diversified economy.","period_of_significance":"c. 1905","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition, retaining integrity, virtually unaltered, and restored to its 1920 appearance based on a historic photograph; current use is 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 02:54:21.410024-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/34/9700/40970034/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000203.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000203/d738461dc2-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000203/d738461dc2-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OscarThomasHouse1_(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:OscarThomasHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970034","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000893"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/thomas-oscar-p-house-92000203/"}