Erskine House No. 1
Also known as: Hollamon House
Why it's listed
Erskine House No. 1, also called Hollamon House, is a two-story frame residence on North Austin Street in Seguin. It is really two houses joined together. Captain Sedy built a four-room concrete structure in 1855. In 1867, Dr. Benjamin Lea had a second house brought from Prairie Lea, pulled about thirty miles by oxen on wooden wheels, and connected the two with galleries. The main block has a gable roof and an inset double gallery with five simple posts and molded capitals. Windows are double sash with nine-over-six lights. One-story additions to the west incorporate a stuccoed limestone building that appears to be an original outbuilding. The house had nine fireplaces and four chimneys. After 1870 it became associated with Michael Erskine, a Guadalupe County chief justice who led the first cattle drive from the county to California. The combined house won an Award of Merit from the Builders Survey of Texas, and its plans are recorded in the Library of Congress.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as two houses in one: Dr. Benjamin Lea moved one part from Prairie Lea and attached it to an earlier four-room concrete structure. The combination is described as an outstanding piece of architecture that received an Award of Merit from the Builders Survey of Texas. It is also tied to Michael Erskine, a county chief justice and cattle drive leader.
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 70000750, listed August 25, 1970. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 902 N. Austin St., Seguin |
|---|---|
| County | Guadalupe County |
| Listed | August 25, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000750 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (specific date 1855) |
| Architect / builder | Captain Sedy (built the original four-room concrete structure, 1855); Dr. Benjamin Lea (moved and attached the second part, 1867) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition, unaltered, on its original site, and in use as a private residence at the time of nomination. |
| Acreage | 3 |
| Coordinates | 29.56726, -97.96455 (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 70000750.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002086
- This listing as JSON
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