House at 1308 Fayette
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
This one-story wood-frame house at 1308 Fayette Street in Bastrop dates to about 1900 and reflects Victorian residential design. It is L-shaped in plan and has a gable roof covered in corrugated tin. A three-bay front portico features punched-out star brackets and semi-turned, squared-down columns. The front door has a transom, and the windows are two-over-two. Eave returns finish the gable ends. Later changes include rear additions and a concrete porch, but the building remains in good condition and is still used as a home, as it was originally. The nomination describes it as a typical example of a Victorian house in Bastrop, and the state evaluated its significance as local. It was recorded during a survey of Bastrop's historic buildings in December 1976, and it was listed in the National Register in December 1978 as part of a wider group of Bastrop properties.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes it as a typical example of a Victorian home in Bastrop. It is evaluated as locally significant.
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 78003285, listed December 22, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | 1308 Fayette, Bastrop |
|---|---|
| County | Bastrop County |
| Listed | December 22, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003285 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the house is still used as a residence, with rear additions and a concrete porch. |
| Coordinates | 30.11434, -97.31329 (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 78003285.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001432
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.