Chesser-Morgan House
Why it's listed
Built around 1895, this one-story wood-frame house at 1202 E. 15th Street in Georgetown, Texas, follows a modified L plan and reflects late nineteenth-century vernacular Victorian building. It is believed to have originally stood on East University near the Southwestern campus before being moved to its present location in 1902. Weatherboard and shingled siding cover the walls, beneath an intersecting gable roof. A front wing has a rounded bay with imbricated shingles, with similar bays on the east and west sides. Other details include a hip-roofed porch with turned posts and balustrade, inverted raindrop trim under the eaves, and a front door with an art-glass border and carved trim. Its significance rests on architecture: it is one of two unaltered L-plan houses in Georgetown with a rounded front bay and semiconical roof. The other stands at 907 Pine. The house remains residential, in good condition, in a neighborhood southeast of downtown.
Significance in brief: The form lists architecture as the primary area of significance. It describes the house as a good example of a late nineteenth-century vernacular dwelling with a modified L plan. It is one of two unaltered L-plan houses in Georgetown with a rounded bay at the front under a semiconical roof.
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 86000185, listed January 14, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1202 E. Fifteenth, Georgetown |
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| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | January 14, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000185 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Victorian (modified L plan) |
| Criteria |
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| 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 | 30.63061, -97.66575 (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 86000185.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000718
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.