Allen Academy Memorial Hall
Why it's listed
Memorial Hall is a two-story, load-bearing masonry school building on the campus of Allen Academy in the 1100 block of Ursuline in Bryan, Texas. Completed in 1924 to replace the school's old main building, it has stucco-finished walls, a low-pitched gable roof, a three-bay facade with two single-door entrances, and wood-sash windows with arched door surrounds. Three-part Mission parapets and a central gabled bay, flanked by one-story wings with tile shed roofs, give it a Mission Revival character. The wings were added after the original construction, yet the building remains the most intact of the school's early structures. Allen Academy was established in 1886 and went on to earn a nationwide reputation as an outstanding military academy. The hall was listed for its connection to the history of education and military training in Bryan. It remains in institutional use in good condition, on a site of about 3.6 acres.
Significance in brief: It was built in 1924 to replace the old main building and is considered the most intact of the school's early buildings. Allen Academy was founded in 1886 and gained a nationwide reputation as an outstanding military academy. The building is recognized for its association with education and military history.
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 87001603, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1100 blk. of Ursuline, Bryan |
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| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001603 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Mission Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Military, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is institutional, the same as its original use. |
| Acreage | 3.6 |
| Coordinates | 30.67653, -96.36218 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001603.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q54871510
- This listing as JSON
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