Willeke, John, Jr., House
Why it's listed
This one-story red brick house at 1005 East Harris in San Angelo was built before 1910. It is rectangular and symmetrical, with an almost full-width porch carried on slender brick columns. The hipped roof is nearly pyramidal and has small hipped ventilation dormers on each face. Windows are one-over-one double-hung sash with stone lintels and brick sills. A frame shed addition at the rear has a lower section covered in brick veneer. The house was listed as a good example of a vernacular dwelling from a time when brick residences were not common in the area. It appears to have been built by John Willeke for his son, John Jr., who owned it in 1910. The Willeke family worked as stone and brick masons and were important for their contributions to quality construction in early San Angelo. The house was used in 1985 as a Senior Citizen Center and remained in good physical condition, with the rear addition as its main alteration.
Significance in brief: The house is a good example of a vernacular brick residence from a period when brick houses were uncommon in San Angelo. It appears to have been built by John Willeke for his son John Jr., who owned it in 1910. The Willeke family, as stone and brick masons, contributed to quality construction in early San Angelo.
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 88002574, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1005 E. Harris, San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002574 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Willeke, Sr. |
| Architectural style | Brick Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is good; the site is original with a rear addition. It was used in 1985 as a Senior Citizen Center. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.46529, -100.42091 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002574.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001362
- This listing as JSON
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