Old Bryant-Link Building
Also known as: West Texas Utilities
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Why it's listed
Built in 1928 on Stamford's town square, this one-story tile commercial building served as the home offices and dry-goods and department store of the Bryant-Link Company. The firm began in Anson in 1884 as a small farm-implements and dry-goods store, opened a Stamford store in 1900, and by the mid-1930s operated stores in five West Texas towns. At the height of its prosperity it replaced its original large brick building with a fashionable new structure. Its facade was precast in San Antonio, shipped to Stamford and installed, and its elaborate cast-concrete ornament draws on Plateresque, or Spanish Colonial Revival, design. The original larger storefront retains dark metal framing, brass-stripped plate glass and a mosaic tile entrance floor. West Texas Utilities bought the building in 1973 and remodeled it sympathetically. It is regarded as one of the region's best, and perhaps only, commercial examples of the style, and as a local landmark.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is perhaps Stamford's most impressive architectural achievement and possibly the only commercial example of the Plateresque style in the region. It also reflects the success of the Bryant-Link retail company, one of Stamford's earliest and most successful commercial ventures.
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 86002361, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 120 S. Swenson, Stamford |
|---|---|
| County | Jones County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002361 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival (Plateresque) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as altered but in good condition; purchased by West Texas Utilities in 1973, remodeled inside and refurbished outside in a largely sympathetic manner, and still in commercial use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.94470, -99.80356 (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 86002361.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001243
- This listing as JSON
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