{"nrhp_refnum":"92000214","name":"Ackers, William and Mary, House","other_names":["1311"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"802 Mulberry St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.44951207200006,"lon":-99.73976812799998,"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, brick-veneered Prairie School-influenced house at 802 Mulberry Street in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, built about 1925, with a one-story garage/apartment outbuilding.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is one of Abilene's best and most intact examples of a dwelling with Prairie School-influenced features. It is noted for its strong horizontal emphasis, refined porch detailing and quality of craftsmanship. It is tied to Abilene's 1920s growth as a railroad-driven wholesale and distribution center.","narrative":"Built about 1925 at the corner of Mulberry and North Eighth streets in Abilene, this two-story house shows the influence of Prairie School architecture. It has a square plan, brick veneer walls, a low hipped roof with wide eaves covered in green tile, and wood double-hung windows set between continuous string courses. The three-bay front porch rests on massive brick piers and carries short, tapered brick columns, and a porte cochere extends to the south. A one-story garage/apartment at the rear corner of the lot repeats the main house's detailing. The house was listed for its architecture. Abilene grew rapidly after World War I, and most new homes followed bungalow or Prairie School patterns. Prairie-influenced examples were far less common than bungalows, and this one is regarded as among the best and least altered, with strong horizontal lines and careful craftsmanship. The architect and builder are unknown.","period_of_significance":"c. 1925","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Prairie School","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and retaining its integrity; still used as a 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 02:54:21.433646-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/52/9700/40970052/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000214.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000214/5bb0fc4346-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000214/5bb0fc4346-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"MLL","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ackers_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:Ackers_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970052","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320230"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/ackers-william-and-mary-house-92000214/"}