Arnold-Torbet House
Why it's listed
Built around 1880 at 908 Pine Street in Georgetown, this two-story wood-frame house follows a modified L plan. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with composition shingles, jigsawn brackets, and two interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps. Windows are wood-sash double-hung units with four-over-four lights and operable shutters. A one-story, three-bay porch with a hip roof sits within the front projecting ell, supported by turned wood posts with jigsawn brackets and topped by a spindle frieze. A one-story window bay projects from the front wing, and a frame garage stands on the lot. The house was recorded as an example of a two-story L-plan dwelling with Victorian details, and architecture is its primary area of significance. It remains in residential use, on its original site, in good condition, within a neighborhood east of downtown that consists largely of turn-of-the-century homes. The architect and builder are unknown.
Significance in brief: The inventory form cites architecture as the primary area of significance. It describes the house as a good example of a two-story L-plan dwelling with Victorian details, in a neighborhood of mostly turn-of-the-century houses east of the central business district.
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 86000990, listed April 29, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 908 Pine, Georgetown |
|---|---|
| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | April 29, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000990 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | vernacular |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.63534, -97.67007 (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 86000990.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002571
- This listing as JSON
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