National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form

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1 NPS Form 10-tOO-* OMB NO ^ ExpirM United States Department off the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form Fof NPS UM only received QCJ 1 J ^gsf Continuation sheet Item numlier all Page lo SITE NO. 10 NAME West Texas Utilities Office COUNTY Tom Green ADDRESS 15 East Beauregard CITY San Angelo UTM 14/363620/ ARCHITECT/BUILDER Unknown BLOCK/LOT 7/15, WlO'of 14 San Angelo Heights Addn OWNER West Texas Utilities P.O. Box 831, DATE: 1924, additions 1927 Abilene Tx STYLE: Spanish Renais. Revival DESCRIPTION One-story brick commercial structure with one- and two-story additions set back from the street built 3 years later. Original office building features 2 arcbed windows on either side of central door opening with a flat, ornate copper awning. Arched windows are single paned lights with fan light above. An eliusorate carved cornice with cymatium, four circular medallions, cereunic tiles at the base, and iron railing complete the original building. Building additions are compatible with arched openings but simpler in detail, primarily functioning as ice storage and loading docks. Physical condition good Site: original X Alterations alum entry doors moved date some filled arched openings SIGNIFICANCE West Texas Utilities, restructured from its predecessor the American Public Service Company of l^ilene, began to estzqjlish a regional network over a lo-county region of western Texas and moved its district operations to San Angelo. In the 1920s, when it acquired a streetcar company started in the 1890s by pioneer Jeunes L. Millspaugh, it obtained a valuable power distribution source. Estziblishment of company offices in this building marked a new stage of company expansion and city growth In this period, the company invested more than $1 million in a large electric generation plant for San Angelo. The building is a good example of Spanish Renaissance Revival in San Angelo. Area of Significance Architecture Level of Significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS In commercial district ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Less than one acre BIBLIOGRAPHY Historic Inventory of San Angelo, Texas Tech University

2 NPS Fom liytoo-» OM AffloMt Mo United States Department of tlie interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name *tate Ran AngpIn MTRA Tom Hreen nnimty, TEXAS Nomination/Type of Review 51. Texas Highway Department Building, Warehouse and Motor Vehicle Division,ftuliataatlM BevlfiVi Date/Signature yi Keeper KGU^J At^lLLQ ///o?.r/»g^ 52. Tom Green County Courthouse^^ ^ rj'^^pex ^yp^^<m^-ty..^-;/''^^y,^^ /'/^^JV^j^ StSnal Beai"*** 53. Walsh, C.C, House ^Keeper rt-^y^^ duhenihtr^ali. 'tliahi 54. Wardlaw, Dr. Herbert A., House BDtared in tb-i 55. West Texas-Utilities Office Substantive fievlow Keeper (IAMJL 4\AAAAJI/3 uj^js^ 56. Westbrook, John C, House"- ^^^K^pe^arC^>^^^X-^t^-a^L-.>^ ^/^JT^^ ^ 57. Willeke, John and Anton, House gubbtonti/^ li.vt'^l Keeper j^tzua 4lnid/M /»"/^ ^^^^^^ Entered In tha 58. Willeke, John, Jr., House Ballnnnl BjChr*'^ Keeper^^^/, / 59. Willeke, John, Sr., House ^^)^ Keeper 7< MAU/^ \{^'>S' fiubatantijzae^a*- 60. Woodward, Dr. M.M., House totiopl^lglates^^^p^^

3 REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET PROPERTY West Texas utilities Office NAME: MULTIPLE NAME: San Angelo MRA STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, Tom Green DATE RECEIVED: 10/11/88 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 10/25/88 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 11/10/88 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 11/25/88 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST: REFERENCE NUMBER: NOMINATOR: STATE REASONS FOR REVIEW: APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: Y SLR DRAFT: N COMMENT WAIVER: N _ACCEPT RETURN REJECT /i/^^jka DATE ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS: RECOM./CRITERIA ^^^'^n'i ' C REVIEWER A^ctjt^ DISCIPLINE i-t.j-h^r DATE II j >i j rt DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N

4 CLASSIFICATION count resource type STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION FUNCTION historic current DESCRIPTION architectural classification materials descriptive text SIGNIFICANCE Period Specific dates Statement of Significance Areas of Significance Check and justify below Builder/Architect (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other BIBLIOGRAPHY GEOGRAPHICAL DATA acreage verbal boundary description UTMs boundary justification ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION sketch maps ^USGS maps photographs presentation OTHER COMMENTS Questions concerning Signed this nomination may be directed to Phone Date

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9 Please refer to the nnap in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property IVIultiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number!