{"nrhp_refnum":"92000237","name":"Davis, George R., House","other_names":["937"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"718 Victoria","address_restricted":false,"city":"Abilene","county":"Taylor County","state":"TX","lat":32.45741488800007,"lon":-99.74579107099999,"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 Prairie School house at 718 Victoria in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, built in 1919-1920 and designed by local architect David S. Castle, with a contributing two-story brick garage.","why_significant":"It is nominated under Criterion C in the area of Architecture as an outstanding example of Prairie School-influenced design in Abilene. Its low hipped roof, wide eaves and long front porch emphasize horizontal lines. It is also seen as representative of the grand homes built by prosperous West Texas cattlemen, and it is virtually unaltered.","narrative":"This two-story brick house at 718 Victoria in Abilene was built in 1919-1920 for George R. Davis, a rancher from Breckenridge who moved to Abilene as oil was discovered in his hometown. Local architect David S. Castle designed it in the Prairie School manner, and contractor R.C. Lewis built it for $50,000. A low hipped roof, wide eaves and an elongated front porch on brick piers give the house a strong horizontal emphasis. The entrance has a transom and sidelights, and the windows range from 6/1 wood sash to ribboned casements. A two-story brick garage with matching detailing stands to the southwest. The house was listed for its architecture, as one of Abilene's best examples of the style, with a scale and craftsmanship few similar homes matched. It also reflects the way successful cattlemen drawn to Abilene's railroad-fed growth built imposing residences. The house remains virtually unaltered and is still a single-family dwelling.","period_of_significance":"1919-1920","architect_builder":"Castle, David S.","architectural_style":"Prairie School","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in use as a single dwelling; described as virtually unaltered and retaining 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 02:54:20.970755-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/54/9700/40970054/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000237.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000237/075b0cbe16-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000237/075b0cbe16-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GeorgeR.DavisHouse1_(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:GeorgeR.DavisHouse1_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970054","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320228"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/taylor-county/davis-george-r-house-92000237/"}