English-Dansby House
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
Located at 204 W. 28th Street in Bryan, Texas, this one-story frame house follows a modified L-plan. It has drop siding, a hip roof with gables covered in composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with one-over-one lights. A five-bay L-shaped porch with a shed roof and turned-wood posts wraps part of the exterior. Other details include an offset chimney with a corbeled cap, louvered gable vents, classical window surrounds and an integral rear ell. The house is dated to about 1905, though it was apparently built for J.W. English in 1907 along with a nearly identical house at 206 W. 28th. M.J. Dansby bought both in 1920 and passed this one to R.M. Dansby in 1921. R.M. Dansby operated the American Steam Laundry and was a city commissioner in the late 1930s. It was recognized as an excellent local expression of an early twentieth-century modified L-plan dwelling, and it remains in residential use in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an excellent local example of a modified L-plan dwelling from the early 1900s. It is paired with a nearly identical neighboring house. Its later ownership includes R.M. Dansby, who operated the American Steam Laundry and served as city commissioner 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 87001615, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 204 W. Twenty-eighth, Bryan |
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| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001615 |
| Resource type | District |
| Architectural style | Modified L-plan |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.67228, -96.37482 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 87001615.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001717
- This listing as JSON
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