522 Virginia Avenue 1990 National Register Information
Address: 522 Virginia Avenue
Date: ca. 1886
Category: Contributing
Block: 35
Lot: 17
Description: 2-story brick; rectangular plan; cedar shake hip roof; windows are 4/4 wood double-hung with segmental arches; 1-story addition at rear; 1 newer exterior chimney on south facade; entry door is recessed; rock fence surrounds the property; symmetrical I-house; load-bearing, attic converted to weight room; wrought iron balcony at primary on east facade.
Significance: This house was constructed around 1886 possibly by Henry L. Austin, a local brick maker and first resident of the home. T. F. Bridwell occupied the structure from 1900 to 1910 and was followed by Arthur Marshall, the manager for Nacogdoches Ice & Cold Storage Company, who lived there for the next 19 years. It was the home for Claude M. Barrett, the son of Tol Barrett, until 1961.
522 Virginia Avenue 1986 Survey Information
Address: 522 Virginia Avenue
Date: 1886
Block: 35
Lot: 17
Condition: Good; exterior chimney has been added; addition on north side added seven years ago
Description: 2-story brick; rectangular plan; cedar shake hip roof; windows are 4/4 wood double-hung with segmental arches; 1-story addition at rear; 1 newer exterior chimney on south facade; entry door is recessed; rock fence surrounds the property; symmetrical I-house; load-bearing, attic converted to weight room; wrought iron balcony at primary entry on east facade.
