{"nrhp_refnum":"92000370","name":"Plemons-Mrs. M. D. Oliver-Eakle Additions Historic District","other_names":["Plemons/Eakle Neighborhood","See Also:Polk Street Methodist Ch"],"category":"district","location":{"address":"Roughly bounded by 16th Ave., Taylor St., 26th Ave., Van Buren St., I-40 and Madison St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Amarillo","county":"Potter County","state":"TX","lat":35.19016364600006,"lon":-101.84128973619354,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-04-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A residential historic district of roughly 40 blocks immediately south of downtown Amarillo, Texas, made up of the Plemons Addition (platted 1890) and the Mrs. M.D. Oliver-Eakle Addition (platted 1903). It has 357 contributing and 178 noncontributing resources.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the district is significant locally for its architecture and for community planning and development. It holds a varied collection of early 20th century houses, including bungalows and architect-designed Classical, Prairie, Tudor, Spanish Colonial and Art Moderne examples. Its planned streetscape of brick streets, sidewalks and Siberian Elm rows also adds to its character.","narrative":"South of Amarillo's downtown, this district covers about 40 blocks of houses laid out in two subdivisions, the Plemons Addition of 1890 and the Mrs. M.D. Oliver-Eakle Addition of 1903. It is split into two parts by Interstate 40. Development came gradually through individuals and small real estate speculators, producing modest houses, mostly Craftsman-inspired bungalows, along with Classical Revival, Prairie, Tudor Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival and Art Moderne examples. Architects and builders such as Guy Carlander, Emmett Rittenberry and George Parr designed or built many of them. Duplexes and apartment buildings from the 1920s and 1930s add variety. The streetscape is part of the character: red brick streets and concrete curbs from the 1920s, sidewalks, and regular rows of Siberian Elm trees on a rectangular grid. Of 535 resources, 357 contribute to the district's historic character. The district was recognized for its architecture and its role in the community's planning and growth between 1890 and 1941.","period_of_significance":"1890-1941","architect_builder":"Townes, W.C.; Carlander, Guy Anton; Bone & Parr","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements; Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Historic properties are described as generally well maintained, and the district retains a high level of integrity despite the intrusion of Interstate 40. Current use is single and multiple dwellings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.479456-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/94/9731/40973194/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000370.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973194","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109999532"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/potter-county/plemons-mrs-m-d-oliver-eakle-additions-historic-district-92000370/"}