Brambletye
Why it's listed
Brambletye is a limestone house on a hill above Bear Creek, north of Junction in Kimble County, Texas. William Hall, a wealthy Englishman who came to Texas in 1888, built it between 1895 and 1900. Its rectangular plan has a three-story center section with two-story gabled wings, walls of locally quarried random coursed ashlar, and a front porch carried on ten hand-hewn chamfered columns. Inside, a central hall rises open to the second floor, and the thick stone walls remain exposed. The house is considered a rare English-influenced building in a region where most nineteenth-century settlers were German and built in their own traditions. After Hall died in 1900, the house and ranch passed through several owners, including Weaver Baker, a former county judge and chairman of the State Board of Control. The house has changed little since completion. At the time of listing it was unoccupied and in fair condition, with restoration planned.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an extremely rare, little-altered example of a late 19th century English vernacular residence in the Texas Hill Country, a region settled mostly by Germans. It is also tied to builder William Hall and later owner Weaver Baker, a former chairman of the State Board of Control.
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 82004511, listed July 15, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Off SR 2291, Junction |
|---|---|
| County | Kimble County |
| Listed | July 15, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82004511 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1895-1900 |
| Architect / builder | William Hall |
| Architectural style | English vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as unoccupied/vacant and in fair condition at the time of nomination; the owners planned restoration, including removal of a rear addition and rebuilding of the porch. |
| Acreage | 8 |
| Coordinates | 30.56425, -99.85612 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82004511.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000169
- This listing as JSON
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