Hall, R. A., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1916 at 215 West Twohig in San Angelo, this two-story red brick house is an early and well-detailed example of the Prairie style in the city. It has a hipped and gabled green tile roof over an irregular plan, and a one-story hipped porch with a pediment over the entry wraps across the front and around the east side. Brick columns, unusual corbeled lintel brackets and paired eave brackets point to an architect-designed building, although the designer is unknown. Windows are paired or single, with stone lintels and sills and nine-over-one sashes whose upper panes surround a large central light. The house was built for R. A. Hall, cashier of the San Angelo National Bank, in a year when few large residences were constructed. It reportedly underwent a sympathetic remodeling about 1924 and remains in very good condition within a strong historic neighborhood. It was recognized for its architecture at the local level, as a rare local example of Prairie School design.
Significance in brief: The house is described as a very sophisticated, well-detailed and early example of the Prairie style in San Angelo. It was built in 1916, when few large residences were going up, for R. A. Hall, cashier of the San Angelo National Bank. The reviewer noted it as a rare local example of Prairie School architecture.
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 88002595, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 215 W. Twohig, San Angelo |
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| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002595 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Prairie |
| 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 to very good; reportedly sympathetically remodeled about 1924. Site is original. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45966, -100.44040 (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 88002595.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107323087
- This listing as JSON
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