Woodward, Dr. M. M., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1896-97 for Dr. M.M. Woodward, an early San Angelo physician, this large frame house at 44 West 25th Street originally stood about two miles from town, where the doctor's office was located. It has two stories, with two-story verandas on the south and east sides. A steeply pitched hipped roof carries two symmetrical front-facing gables at the eave. Turned wooden columns support the porches, and the second floor has a simple stick balustrade. The walls are shiplap siding with corner boards, and the windows are double-hung one-over-one. The ground-floor porch deck has been replaced with concrete, but the house is in good condition and on its original site. It is the earliest structure in a residential development of the late 1920s and 1930s. It was listed for its age, its architectural character as a vernacular upper-middle-class rural house of the 1890s, and its link to an early member of the local medical community.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a good example of an upper-middle-class rural house of the 1890s. It is significant for its age, its architectural character, and its association with an early member of San Angelo's medical community.
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 88002549, listed November 25, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 44 W. 25th St., San Angelo |
|---|---|
| County | Tom Green County |
| Listed | November 25, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002549 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1896-1897 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good, with the site original. The only listed alteration is a concrete porch floor. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.48496, -100.45279 (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 88002549.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000809
- This listing as JSON
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