Schneemann, William, House
Why it's listed
This large two-story Prairie style house at 724 Preusser Street in San Angelo was built in 1918 by contractor H.H. Myers for William Schneemann, a rancher and president of the Guaranty State Bank. It is built of buff brick under a hip roof, with a three-bay brick front porch trimmed in cast stone. The house grew with the family. In the 1930s a one-story flat-roofed addition with an iron balustrade was added as a family room. In the 1950s a two-story bedroom wing was set back from the front facade on the opposite side. Both additions repeat the original one-over-one double-hung windows and the wood screens with a vertical four-over-one pattern, which unifies the facades. The house is regarded as a good local example of a large, well-built Prairie style residence, valued for its architecture and for its place on a block of compatible houses in a residential neighborhood. It was in good condition when documented in 1985.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a good local example of a large, well-built Prairie style residence. It was expanded by the same family in the 1930s and 1950s with additions that match the original design. It also sits on a block of compatible houses.
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 88002588, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 724 Preusser St., San Angelo |
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| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002588 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | HH Myers (H.H. Myers, contractor of San Angelo) |
| 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 listed as good, and the site is original. The house remained in the Schneemann family as of 1985. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.46705, -100.42494 (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 88002588.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001373
- This listing as JSON
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