English-Poindexter House
Why it's listed
Built around 1905, this 1 1/2-story frame house at 206 W. 28th Street in Bryan has a modified L-plan. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with composition shingles, and wood-sash double-hung windows with one-over-one lights. A six-bay, L-shaped porch with a shed roof wraps the south and west elevations, supported by turned-wood posts with squared-wood balusters and jig-sawn brackets. Classical detailing frames the door and windows, and a slightly projecting bay with a cross gable marks the east elevation. The house was recorded as an excellent local example of an early-1900s modified L-plan dwelling. A near-alike house stands next door at 204 W. 28th, and both were apparently built by J.W. English in 1907. M.J. Dansby bought them in 1920. William Poindexter, who supervised the WPA surplus commission in the late 1930s, took ownership of this house in 1922. It remains in residential use and in good condition.
Significance in brief: The inventory form calls it an excellent local expression of a modified L-plan dwelling from the early 1900s. It is paired with a near-alike house at 204 W. 28th, and both were apparently built by J.W. English in 1907. Later owners included M.J. Dansby (1920) and William Poindexter (1922), who supervised the WPA surplus commission 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 87001616, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 206 W. Twenty-eighth, Bryan |
|---|---|
| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001616 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (apparently built by J.W. English) |
| Architectural style | Modified L-plan |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is described as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.67229, -96.37524 (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 87001616.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001716
- This listing as JSON
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