Anderson House and Store
Why it's listed
Anderson House and Store is a pair of buildings on Main Street in Salado, Texas, built around 1860 by settler James B. Anderson. The store is a single-story, rectangular building of cut limestone with a gable roof of wood shake, a double-door opening on the front and a shed porch across the facade. It is regarded as a good example of vernacular construction using local materials. Records say it served as a livery stable and a boot shop, and it was the site of a saloon that was prevented from opening. The house is a two-story wood frame building with clapboard siding, end chimneys, a projecting portico with square columns and a second-floor gallery. Its symmetry and proportions reflect Greek Revival style, while the portico and carved doors with stained glass accents show a later influence. Governor James Ferguson boarded there while attending college, and Anderson served on the Salado College board. The nominated tract of about 1.1 acres also includes a barn and sheds.
Significance in brief: The store is described as a good example of vernacular building using locally available materials and as an early commercial building that served as a livery stable, a boot shop and the site of a saloon that was prevented from opening. The house is an early structure built by a Salado settler and shows the symmetry and proportions of Greek Revival style, with later-style portico and doors. Governor James Ferguson boarded there while attending college, and Anderson served on the Salado College board.
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 83003076, listed April 5, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Main St., Salado |
|---|---|
| County | Bell County |
| Listed | April 5, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003076 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | James B. Anderson |
| Architectural style | Store: stone vernacular; house: Transitional Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both buildings are listed in good physical condition. The store is in commercial use and the house is a residence. A sun porch was added across the rear of the house about 1960. |
| Acreage | 1.1 |
| Coordinates | 30.94617, -97.53682 (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 83003076.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000139
- This listing as JSON
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