Develin House
Why it's listed
Built in 1918 at a reported cost of $6,500, this 1-1/2-story clapboard house at 913 South David in San Angelo reflects Dutch Colonial Revival influences. Its dominant feature is a side-facing gambrel roof with a wide overhang at the front, a large shed dormer with triple windows, and a small gable over the off-center entry, which has a single door beneath an arched fanlight. A recessed second-story porch on the south gable has been glassed in but keeps its original balustrade. Windows are 6/6 double-hung or fixed sash. The house was built for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Develin, who lived there until 1930. Jeanette Develin was the daughter of James L. Millspaugh, who arrived in the 1870s as post sutler at Fort Concho and became a leading businessman and builder of the city's first water system. The design is attributed to Henry Mitchell Harvin, who studied engineering at Texas A&M. The house was listed as a rare local example of its style.
Significance in brief: The house is described as a rare San Angelo example of the Dutch Colonial Revival style. It was built for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Develin, and Jeanette Develin was a daughter of James L. Millspaugh, a former Fort Concho post sutler who became a leading businessman and built the city's first water system. The reviewer recommended acceptance under Criterion C.
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 88002568, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 913 S. David, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002568 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Attributed to Henry Mitchell Harvin |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (Dutch) Influenced |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the site is original, and the recessed second-story porch has been glassed in. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45205, -100.44365 (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 88002568.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000814
- This listing as JSON
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