Texas Company Filling Station
Why it's listed
Built around 1925 at 102 S. William Street, at the east end of Victoria's central business district, this small service station was designed for the early automobile trade. It is a one-story building of stuccoed concrete with a hip roof and exposed rafters. An office portion has fixed display windows and a single door, while an inset two-bay service area has elliptical arched openings with tiles set in the spandrels. Two bays face east and one faces north. The station was listed because of its architecture. It is one of only two service stations built before 1935 that survive in Victoria. The original pumps have been removed, but the structure remains virtually unaltered. A 1983 survey recorded its condition as fair and its use as a commercial gas station, the same kind of use it was built for. The architect and builder are not identified in the survey record.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues architectural significance: it is one of only two pre-1935 service stations surviving in Victoria. Although the original pumps are gone, the structure is described as virtually unaltered. The reviewer's notes record acceptance under Criterion C.
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 86002595, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 102 S. Williams St., Victoria |
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| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002595 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is commercial (gas station); condition is listed as fair. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79821, -97.00398 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 86002595.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q55757521
- This listing as JSON
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