Kerr, Beverly and Lula, House
Why it's listed
This raised one-story wood frame house at 1305 Pine Street in Bastrop was built between about 1890 and 1895 in the Victorian style. It has a full basement, a projecting front bay, windows arranged in an A-B-A pattern, an ell-shaped porch at the northeast corner and a rear ell. The lot is less than one acre, on the east side of the railroad tracks. The house is recognized for its link to Black history in Bastrop. Beverly Kerr worked as a barber and taught band and orchestra, and he led a musical group called Kerr's Orchestra that played engagements around the city. Lula Kerr taught music in the primary grades for forty years. Together they made lasting contributions to the musical and educational life of the community. The house has remained a residence, and its condition was recorded as fair when it was surveyed in December 1976.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for Black history in Bastrop. Beverly Kerr was a barber and a band and orchestra teacher who led a musical group known as Kerr's Orchestra, which played engagements in the city. Lula Kerr taught music in the primary grades for 40 years.
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 78003356, listed December 22, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1305 Pine, Bastrop |
|---|---|
| County | Bastrop County |
| Listed | December 22, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003356 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Black, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Original and present use are both residence; physical condition is recorded as fair. |
| Coordinates | 30.10945, -97.31253 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78003356.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001527
- This listing as JSON
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