{"nrhp_refnum":"92000980","name":"Curtis, Alice Ghormley, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1626 S. Washington St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Amarillo","county":"Potter County","state":"TX","lat":35.19678930600003,"lon":-101.84886747299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-08-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story, yellow brick Classical Revival house at 1626 South Washington Street in Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, built in 1906 for Alice Ghormley Curtis by contractor J.D. Singleton, with a contributing frame garage.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent local example of exuberant Classical Revival detailing, meeting Criterion C in Architecture. Its wraparound porch with Tuscan columns, pedimented dormers with garlands, and dentil and modillion trim define the style. It also reflects the building boom that followed Amarillo's rapid growth around the railroads.","narrative":"Built in 1906 at 1626 South Washington Street in Amarillo, this two-story house has a yellow brick exterior, red brick foundation, and a low bellcast hipped roof topped by a small widow's walk. A one-story porch with white columns, a brick balustrade, and a denticulated cornice wraps the front and north sides. Pedimented dormers carry garlands and modillioned eaves, and the interior has egg-and-dart moldings, carved mantels, and Tuscan columns in the entry hall. Alice Ghormley Curtis, widow of Texas Ranger and Panhandle rancher W.R. Curtis, had it built after moving to Amarillo. Local contractor J.D. Singleton constructed it. The house was recognized for its Classical Revival detailing, a style spread by the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, pattern books, and prefabricated parts. It sits in a period of rapid growth in Amarillo driven by the railroads. A frame garage on the lot also contributes, and the house now holds offices.","period_of_significance":"1906","architect_builder":"Singleton, J.D.","architectural_style":"Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition with a high degree of integrity and no major alterations; currently used as office space.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.322642-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/80/9731/40973180/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000980.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000980/bbd3aa360b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000980/bbd3aa360b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"BriceWi999","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alice_Ghormley_Curtis_House_1626_S._Washington_St._Amarillo_20140916.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">BriceWi999</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alice_Ghormley_Curtis_House_1626_S._Washington_St._Amarillo_20140916.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973180","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320596"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/potter-county/curtis-alice-ghormley-house-92000980/"}