Holcomb-Blanton Print Shop
Why it's listed
Located on West Beauregard Street in San Angelo's commercial row, this two-story buff brick building dates to 1928. It has a flat roof, a partial basement, and a plain cast stone cornice. The second floor has four sets of paired 2/2 double-hung wood windows with a cast stone stringcourse and decorative rectangular vents above each window set. The ground floor has transoms, a flat metal awning, newer display windows and a recessed paired entry. Two arched-transom openings on either side of the facade once gave access to the upper floor, though one is now blocked. The building was part of the 1920s boom, when several downtown buildings were remodeled and expanded, and it reuses the rear and side walls of an 1893 stone structure. It served for a time as the Model Steam Laundry Company. From the 1930s it was owned by W.D. Holcomb and his partner Ed Blanton. Holcomb was an important businessman and the city's largest printer, producing the San Angelo Press-News in the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The building is cited as an example of the remodeling and expansion of downtown buildings during the 1920s boom, notable for its handsome, restrained design. It is also associated with W.D. Holcomb, an important businessman and the city's largest printer, who printed the San Angelo Press-News.
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 88002554, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 24 W. Beauregard, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002554 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the site is original. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.46258, -100.43771 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 88002554.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001350
- This listing as JSON
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