Noto House
Why it's listed
This one-story frame house at 900 N. Parker in Bryan, Texas, dates to about 1875 and may be among the oldest surviving dwellings in the city. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof, six-over-six double-hung windows, and two single-door entrances beneath a five-bay inset porch with polygonal columns, molded caps, squared balusters and a jig-sawn frieze. Brick chimneys, gabled rear additions and kicked eaves in the gable ends are also noted. Asbestos siding covers the side elevations, yet the house is judged to retain its integrity. It is listed for architecture, as an outstanding local example of a double-entry dwelling with an inset porch. Property records show J.B. Leonard owning the land in the 1880s and 1890s, followed by W.R. Rhodes, who probably made improvements, perhaps the large rear additions. The Noto family has owned the house since about 1913. It sits in an area of modest dwellings and altered Victorian-era houses west of the cotton compress.
Significance in brief: The form and details suggest it may be one of the oldest surviving dwellings in Bryan. It is described as an outstanding example of a double-entry dwelling with an inset porch in the city. It was evaluated under Criterion C for architecture and is considered to retain integrity despite later alterations.
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 87001639, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 900 N. Parker, Bryan |
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| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001639 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is described as good, with additions and remodelings over the years; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.68237, -96.37413 (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 87001639.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000725
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.