House at 801 West
Why it's listed
This small wood-frame house at 801 West in Georgetown, Texas, was built around 1920 and follows the shotgun plan, a narrow layout once common in Southern towns. It has one story, board-and-batten walls, and a gable roof covered with standing-seam metal. Triangular wooden brackets decorate the eaves, and the windows are wood-sash double-hung units with six-over-six lights. The west-facing front has a single-door entrance and a two-bay porch with a shed roof supported by wood posts. A corrugated tin shed stands on the lot. The house sits in a residential area west of the central business district, where most nearby dwellings are modern. It was listed because it is a good and mostly unaltered example of a shotgun dwelling, and one of only a few of that type remaining in town. It was recorded in 1984 as in fair condition and still used as a residence.
Significance in brief: The inventory form names architecture as the primary area of significance. It describes the house as a good, mostly unaltered example of a shotgun dwelling and notes it is one of the few examples of this house type 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 86000172, listed January 14, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 801 West, Georgetown |
|---|---|
| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | January 14, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000172 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular-shotgun |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is listed as fair. An outbuilding, a corrugated tin shed, is on the lot. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.63618, -97.68132 (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 86000172.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002566
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.