National Register Listing

Barnes-Laird House

103 W. Ashby Pl., San Antonio, TX

The Barnes-Laird House is a significant example of a Classical Revival residence with great visibility located in one of Texas' premier early 20th century residential neighborhoods.

The Barnes-Laird House is an architecturally significant residence with great visibility located in one of Texas' premier early 20th century residential neighborhoods. An excellent example of a substantial Classical Revival dwelling, the Barnes House was also home to Benjamin G. Barnes and Hester Schreiner Harrison, both prominent San Antonio investors.

Local significance of the building:
Architecture

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.