J. B. Blakeney House

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J. B. Blakeney House
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Location438 W. Twohig, San Angelo, Texas
Coordinates 31°27′32″N100°26′42″W / 31.45882°N 100.44504°W / 31.45882; -100.44504
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
Built byH.L. McBride
Architect Anton Korn & B.M. Morgan
Architectural styleEclectic, with Italian Renaissance influence
MPS San Angelo MRA
NRHP reference No. 88002600 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1988

The J. B. Blakeney House, at 438 W. Twohig in San Angelo, Texas, is a house designed by architects Anton Korn and B. M. Morgan which was built in 1929. [1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

It is a two-story house, with a five-bay main section having a dominant Spanish tile roof, with one-story Roman arcades at each side. It was constructed by builder H.L. McBride. [2]

It is an "attractive" house, eclectic in design, with Italian Renaissance influences. [2]

It was listed on the National Register as part of the San Angelo Multiple Resources study. [3]

It was accepted as a "significant example of eclectic and Italian Renaissance design styles". [2] Architect Anton Korn is also known for his design of the Tom Green County Courthouse, also in San Angelo and included in the same study. [3]

In 1988 it was reported to be in use as a funeral home. However 2019 imagery suggests it is a private residence again, while the property behind it, across an alley, is in fact a funeral home. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Katherine Livingston (August 1988). National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. B. Blakeney House. National Archives. Retrieved April 23, 2021. This includes selected pages from larger Historic Resources of San Angelo study. Includes photo from 1985 and acceptance note.
  3. 1 2 Katherine Livingston (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Historic Resources of San Angelo" (PDF). National Archives. Retrieved April 23, 2021. Omits photos. (Downloading may be slow.)
  4. Google Streetview, accessed April 23, 2021, image capture August 2019.