Henderson, S. L., House
Why it's listed
Built before 1910 at 1303 South Park in San Angelo, this 1-1/2-story frame house shows Bungalow influence in a front-gabled form. A broad, full-width, three-bay porch with a flat roof and a central projecting bay is carried on paneled wood boxed columns with square capitals and bases. Low fieldstone walls hide the porch splashboards. The shingled gable holds a triple set of double-hung windows with diamond-pane upper sashes, a pattern repeated in single windows throughout the house. The slightly recessed main entry is flanked by extra wide diamond-sash windows. The house is associated with S.L. Henderson, who appears to have dealt in carriages, wagons and farm implements and later sold Buicks from East Concho Street. It was recognized locally for architecture as one of the most stylish Bungalow-influenced homes in the city and as a good example of quality small residences from a decade of steady economic growth. It remains well maintained and largely unaltered. A recent garage is not counted.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the most stylish Bungalow-influenced houses in San Angelo. It is described as a well-maintained, generally unaltered example of quality small residences built in the first decade of the 1900s, a period of steady economic growth. It is also tied to S.L. Henderson, apparently a dealer in carriages, wagons, farm implements and later automobiles.
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 88002583, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1303 S. Park, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002583 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow influence |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good; the house is well maintained and generally unaltered, and the site is original. A recent detached garage is excluded from the nomination. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.44840, -100.44760 (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 88002583.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001371
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.