Sinclair Station, (Old)
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Why it's listed
This small service station at 507 S. Texas in Bryan, Texas, dates from an estimated 1933 and still serves a commercial purpose. It is a one-story, load-bearing building with an open plan and a flat roof. The three-bay facade includes a single-door entrance with a transom and fixed wood-sash display windows. Tiled shed roof parapets, separated by piers, rise over the service bays, and a drive-through bay has tile, Mission-style parapets and a pressed-metal ceiling. The station sits on a major north-south thoroughfare a few blocks east of downtown. It was recognized because this type of Spanish Style service station was once common but has become rare. It is one of only a few well-preserved early automobile service stations in Bryan and the only one built in this style. Its significance rests on its architecture. The building was documented as part of a survey of Bryan's historic resources in the 1980s, and its condition was recorded as good.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes it as a once commonly seen type of service station, built in a "Spanish Style." It is one of few well-preserved early automobile service stations in Bryan and the only one of this style. Its 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 87001644, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 507 S. Texas, Bryan |
|---|---|
| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001644 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Spanish Style service station (Mission parapets, tiled shed roof parapets) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition; present use is commercial, the same as its original use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.66931, -96.37052 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 87001644.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55757616
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.