Green, Roland A. D., House
Also known as: 3962
Why it's listed
This two-story frame house at 1358 Highland Street in Abilene, Texas, was built around 1927 and reflects the Prairie School influence common in the city's neighborhoods. It has a boxy form, a moderately pitched side-gable roof with extended box eaves, brick veneer walls, and a two-story gable wing at the southwest corner. An L-shaped front porch rests on square brick columns with tapered caps. Windows are mostly modern replacements or hidden behind shutters. A one-story frame bungalow, apparently used as a rental, stands behind the house and is counted as a contributing building. The property is significant for its link to Roland D. Green, who served as Abilene's superintendent of schools from 1917 until his death in 1937. During his tenure the city grew quickly, and he and the school board responded to rising enrollment by building new schools. The house was his residence until he died and is the building most closely associated with his career.
Significance in brief: It is nominated for its association with Roland D. Green, superintendent of Abilene schools from 1917 until his death in 1937. Green led the school system through a period of rapid city growth and rising enrollment, and most surviving older-neighborhood schools were built under his administration. The house was his home until his death and is the building most closely tied to him.
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 92000207, listed March 23, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1358 Highland St., Abilene |
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| County | Taylor County |
| Listed | March 23, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000207 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1927-1937 |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition and retaining its integrity; still used as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.43286, -99.74942 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 92000207.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107320268
- This listing as JSON
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