Lyons, Frederick and Sallie, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1912-1913 on Live Oak Street in Pleasanton, Texas, this single-story frame house is a modified L-plan, a type that enlarged the basic pyramidal cottage with projecting gabled wings. It has a pyramidal metal roof, a wrap-around wooden porch with Doric capitals, and modest detailing. Only four houses of this type remain in the town, and this one keeps nearly all its original windows, doors and siding. Rancher Frederick Lyons built it as his family moved to town during the boom that followed the railroad's arrival in 1912. He later served on Pleasanton's first city council in 1916, when water, fire protection and other basic services were established. The house stayed in the Lyons family for decades. Early-1970s alterations and years of neglect left it slated for demolition, but a 1998-1999 restoration using federal rehabilitation tax credits removed the later additions and returned its historic appearance.
Significance in brief: The house is one of only four surviving modified L-plan houses in Pleasanton and embodies the type's distinctive features, including a pyramidal roof with gabled wings and a wrap-around porch. It is also tied to Frederick Lyons, who served on the first city council after incorporation in 1916 and helped shape the town's early development. It reflects the growth that followed the railroad's arrival in 1912.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 01000061, listed February 20, 2001. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 801 Live Oak St., Pleasanton |
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| County | Atascosa County |
| Listed | February 20, 2001 |
| Reference number | 01000061 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1912-1936 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: Modified L-Plan |
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| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling. Early-1970s alterations were removed in a 1998-1999 restoration after the house had been tagged for demolition as unsafe. |
| Coordinates | 28.96623, -98.48707 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 01000061.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q54871497
- This listing as JSON
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