Brown, R. Wilbur, House
Why it's listed
Standing at 1004 Pecos in San Angelo's Angelo Heights addition, this two-story frame house was built before 1908 in a late Victorian vernacular style. Its roofline is complex, with a front-facing gable on the left, a central hipped section with two pedimented wall dormers, and a tall octagonal turret with a steeply pitched roof on the right. A one-story porch with Tuscan columns wraps around the turret, beginning at a pedimented gable over the centered entry. The upper part of the front gable slightly overhangs the curved first-floor wall below. Wilbur Brown, a prominent attorney with offices in the First National Bank Building, lived here until 1920, when rancher A.H. Benge of Paint Rock bought it. The house appeared in city promotional brochures. It was listed for its architecture, as a well-detailed and largely unaltered local example of the style. The architect and builder are unknown, and the property occupies less than one acre.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an excellent, well-detailed example of late Victorian vernacular architecture. It was built for and occupied until 1920 by Wilbur Brown, a prominent attorney. It has been well maintained and is generally unaltered, and its photograph was used in city promotional brochures.
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 88002585, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1004 Pecos, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002585 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian vernacular |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good; the house is described as well maintained, generally unaltered and on its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45971, -100.45261 (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.
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 88002585.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000818
- This listing as JSON
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