House at 1401 Baker
Why it's listed
Built around 1900 in an older residential area a few blocks east of Bryan's original town site, this one-story frame house at 1401 Baker follows an L-plan. It has drop siding, a gable roof with composition shingles, box eaves, and wood-sash double-hung windows with four-over-four lights. The single-door main entrance has a transom, and a three-bay shed-roofed porch on the east elevation is supported by turned-wood posts with jig-sawn brackets. The house is modest, but it is valued as an outstanding example of a once-common regional house type. Few similar houses in Bryan still keep their original configuration and details, which is the main reason it was listed for its architecture. The property occupies less than one acre, is in good condition, and is still used as a residence. The architect and builder are not known. Survey work in 1986 recorded it as part of a citywide review of Bryan's historic resources.
Significance in brief: The house is described as an outstanding example of a once-common regional house type. It is one of few in Bryan to keep its original configuration and details. The area of significance is architecture.
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 87001621, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1401 Baker, Bryan |
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| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001621 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | 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; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.67102, -96.36588 (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.
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 87001621.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001728
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.