Atkinson House
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Why it's listed
Built in 1915 at 911 Walnut Street in Georgetown, Texas, this one-story wood-frame house is regarded as the most outstanding example of bungalow architecture in the city. Belford Lumber Co. constructed it for merchant C. B. Atkinson. The house has wood shingle siding, a gable roof with composition shingles, extended eaves, and exposed rafter ends with stick brackets. Cobblestone appears in an interior chimney, an exterior chimney, and the tapered piers of a small gabled porch inset at the south corner of the west front. Other details include a three-sided window bay on the south side, an etched-glass front door, transoms over the west windows, and a shingled foundation skirt that flares outward. The house sits about 100 feet back from the street in a residential area east of the central business district, where many nearby dwellings date from the turn of the century. A two-story garage apartment with similar details stands on the lot. The property remains in residential use and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The inventory form names architecture as the primary area of significance. It describes the house as the most outstanding example of bungalow architecture in Georgetown.
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 86000992, listed April 29, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 911 Walnut, Georgetown |
|---|---|
| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | April 29, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000992 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Belford Lumber Co. (contractor) |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.63571, -97.67048 (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 86000992.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002569
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.