House at 419 West Avenue C
Also known as: Acme Wax Works
Why it's listed
Built around 1908-10 in San Angelo's Park Heights Addition, this one-story frame house at 419 West Avenue C is a simplified Queen Anne design with drop siding. A composition shingle roof rises from a pyramidal base with three gables, reflecting an irregular floor plan. The wood-shingled gables project and hold inset round arches as decorative elements, and the front-facing gable has cut-away corners. An inset entry porch is carried by a single Tuscan column, with the door set diagonally in the corner. Windows are one-over-one with wide trim, and a bay window sits on the west side. The front door is glazed in Queen Anne fashion. The house was listed for its architecture at the local level. It is considered the best of the few unaltered examples of its style in the city, and its arched gables and recessed corner porch are uncommon locally. It also represents quality middle-class housing. The house remains on its original site in a residential neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as an excellent, virtually unaltered example and the best of the few unaltered houses of this style in San Angelo. It has three arched gable ends and a recessed corner porch with a diagonally set entry, features rare in the city. It also represents quality middle-class housing.
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 88002544, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 419 West Ave. C, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002544 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition described as good; the site is original and the house is virtually unaltered. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.45424, -100.44116 (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 88002544.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001340
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.