House at 140 Allen
Why it's listed
This two-story brick house at 140 Allen in San Angelo was built around 1910-13 in the Classical Revival style. It has a rectangular form with a central hall plan and a one-story porch that wraps around two sides. The four-bay porch has slender paired columns on pedestals and a turned balustrade. The bell-hipped roof carries a small front-facing gable and a hipped dormer on each face. Windows are one-over-one, and the centered main entry has sidelights. A central doorway with a transom opens onto the porch roof, where the balustrade is now missing. The house is relatively large for a middle-class home and sits in a neighborhood of smaller houses. It was recognized locally for its architecture as a good and fairly intact example of its style. Brick construction was usual for the period and this section of town. The lot has river frontage and covers less than one acre. Its condition is recorded as good, with few alterations.
Significance in brief: The form describes it as a relatively large middle-class house in a neighborhood of smaller homes. It is considered a good, relatively intact example of its style. Its brick construction was usual for the period and section of town.
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 88002550, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 140 Allen, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002550 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the site is original. Alterations include a concrete porch floor (noted with a question mark) and a missing second-floor balustrade. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45905, -100.43113 (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 88002550.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001345
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.