{"nrhp_refnum":"94001309","name":"Clarendon Motor Company Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"221 S. Sully St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clarendon","county":"Donley County","state":"TX","lat":34.93787799200004,"lon":-100.88942720699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-11-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Commerce"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story stucco, Mission Revival-influenced automobile dealership at 221 S. Sully Street in downtown Clarendon, Donley County, Texas, built in 1924 by local builder Ed Barnes for J.W. Martin and J.T. Patman.","why_significant":"The building reflects the prosperity of Clarendon's ranch-based economy in the 1920s and the early growth of car dealerships. It is also a fine local example of Mission Revival architecture, with an Alamo-style parapet, tile canopies and decorative tilework, and is considered one of downtown's most important buildings.","narrative":"Built in 1924 at the corner of Third and Sully Streets in Clarendon, Texas, this two-story stucco building was designed as a car dealership. Local builder Ed Barnes erected it for J.W. Martin and J.T. Patman, across from the county courthouse on the town's main highway. Its Mission Revival features include an Alamo-style parapet, recessed medallions, brown patterned tiles and red tile canopies, and tile-roofed kiosks recreate the original gasoline pump canopies. The showroom was a grand two-story space set apart from the parts and service areas. The dealership later became a Chevrolet business and kept the Alderson Chevrolet name until recent years. It was listed for its link to the commerce of a ranching town that grew rapidly in the 1920s, and for its refined architecture compared with other local Mission Revival buildings. Careful rehabilitation converted it to offices while preserving original details such as the metal ceiling and tile floors.","period_of_significance":"1924 - 1944","architect_builder":"Barnes, Ed (builder)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals: Mission Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Rehabilitated and adapted for use as a professional office building; the former dealership use has ended. Integrity is described as excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.685703-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/19/9718/40971819/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/94001309.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971819","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107320756"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/donley-county/clarendon-motor-company-building-94001309/"}