J. B. Blakeney House Explained

J. B. Blakeney House
Coordinates:31.4588°N -100.445°W
Built:1929
Architect:Anton Korn & B.M. Morgan
Builder:H.L. McBride
Architecture:Eclectic, with Italian Renaissance influence
Added:November 25, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Mpsub:San Angelo MRA
Refnum:88002600

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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.

It is an "attractive" house, eclectic in design, with Italian Renaissance influences.[1]

It was listed on the National Register as part of the San Angelo Multiple Resources study.[2]

It was accepted as a "significant example of eclectic and Italian Renaissance design styles".[1] 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.[2]

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. none. National Register of Historic Places Registration: J. B. Blakeney House. National Archives . Katherine Livingston . August 1988 . April 23, 2021 . This includes selected pages from larger Historic Resources of San Angelo study. Includes photo from 1985 and acceptance note.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Historic Resources of San Angelo. National Archives . Katherine Livingston . August 1988 . April 23, 2021. Omits photos.
  3. Google Streetview, accessed April 23, 2021, image capture August 2019.