Sansom-Schmalenbeck House
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 at 813 Church Street in Georgetown, this one-story wood-frame house follows a vernacular L plan. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof covered with composition shingles, and an interior brick chimney with a corbeled cap. Windows are wood sash, double-hung, with two-over-two lights, and the single-door entrance has a transom. A three-bay shed-roofed porch sits within the west elevation, with turned wood posts, jigsawn brackets and a spindled frieze. Simple cornice moldings top the windows. The house remains on its original site just east of the central business district and is in good condition and residential use, as it was originally. Its listing rests on architecture: the L-plan form was a common house type in Georgetown, and this example is regarded as outstanding and among the most intact and unaltered in the city.
Significance in brief: The inventory form cites architecture as the primary area of significance. It describes the house as an outstanding example of an L-plan dwelling in Georgetown. It is also called one of the most intact and unaltered examples of this common house type in the city.
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 86000199, listed January 14, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 813 Church, Georgetown |
|---|---|
| County | Williamson County |
| Listed | January 14, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86000199 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular, L plan |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition; still in residential use, on its original site just east of the central business district. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.63594, -97.67590 (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 86000199.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002584
- This listing as JSON
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