Erhard, E. C., House
Why it's listed
This is a vertically proportioned two-story wood frame house at 1507 Pecan Street in Bastrop, Texas. Dated to 1910 on the inventory form, it is an example of Late Victorian residential design. The house has a wide one-story ell-shaped porch supported by Doric columns, a dentiled cornice at porch roof level, and a pressed tin roof made to resemble tile. It was built for E.C. Erhard, described as a prominent local banker. The property was valued as a typical example of Late Victorian architecture in Bastrop, and its significance was rated as local. It continues to serve as a residence, as it did originally, and its physical condition is described as good. The builder is recorded under a name that is hard to read in the scanned text, so attribution remains uncertain.
Significance in brief: The form describes it as a typical example of Late Victorian architecture in Bastrop. It also notes that E.C. Erhard was a prominent local banker. The state evaluated its significance as local.
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 78003279, listed December 22, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 1507 Pecan, Bastrop |
|---|---|
| County | Bastrop County |
| Listed | December 22, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003279 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Raxhke (OCR reading, uncertain) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is stated as good; present use is the same as the original use, a residence. |
| Coordinates | 30.11608, -97.31759 (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 78003279.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001427
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.