Armstrong House-Allen Academy
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
Standing at 1200 Ursuline in Bryan, Texas, this 2 1/2-story frame house was built around 1910 and now sits on the campus of Allen Academy, a long-running private school a few blocks east of the original townsite. The form records that it was moved from its original site. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof, box eaves with stick brackets, and a five-bay full-height porch across the south side carried by colossal box columns with molded caps. Details include a pedimented door surround in stylized classical form, classical window surrounds, geometric muntin patterns, and gabled dormers with elliptically arched openings. The east entrance has doors that are much older than the rest of the house. Owner Robert Armstrong Sr. practiced law with his son from an office in the First State Bank & Trust Building in the late 1930s. The house was recognized chiefly for its architecture, as one of the best local examples of Classical Revival design, and remains in good condition and residential use.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of the best local examples of Classical Revival architecture, and its significance is recorded under architecture. It also has a link to Robert Armstrong Sr., a lawyer who practiced with his son from an office in the First State Bank & Trust Building in the late 1930s.
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 87001606, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1200 Ursuline, Bryan |
|---|---|
| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001606 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 3.5 |
| Coordinates | 30.67649, -96.35989 (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.
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 87001606.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q110000739
- This listing as JSON
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