David S. Castle Architectural Drawings

About the Collection

The David S. Castle Collection contains over 6,500 pages of architectural drawings and blue prints created primarily during the first half of the 20th century. Established in Abilene in 1915, the David S. Castle Company became an extremely successful architecture firm and was responsible for designing many building landmarks in West Texas during the 1920s and 30s.

Some Castle buildings are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Although the majority of Castle’s constructions were in Abilene and Midland, he worked extensively throughout West Texas creating plans for schools, courthouses, churches, hospitals, hotels, shopping centers, and movie theaters – with many of these buildings still in use today.



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Cite This Collection

Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.

David S. Castle Architectural Drawings in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/DVDCAD/ accessed November 6, 2024.


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School Buildings
2,286
Commercial Buildings
1,278
Residential Buildings
823
Office Buildings
753
Hotel Buildings
525
Medical Buildings
511
Church Buildings
455
Municipal Buildings
436
Military Buildings
303
Wilkinson Office Building, Midland, Texas
163
Recreation Buildings
156
School Building, Iraan, Texas
136
High School Building, Abilene, Texas
128
Bryan Air Force Base Housing, Texas
109
Hendrick Home for Children, Abilene, Texas
107
Public Library, Abilene, Texas
91
High School, Big Lake, Texas
88
Veterans Housing, Abilene, Texas
84
High School Building, Monahans, Texas
75
West Texas Utilities Office, Abilene, Texas
75
Abilene State Hospital, Abilene, Texas
67
Sterling County Courthouse, Sterling City, Texas
64
Mobilization Buildings
53
Abilene Air Base, Abilene, Texas
52
Abilene Country Club, Abilene, Texas
52
Hotel for the Settles, Big Spring, Texas
51
Elementary School Building, Abilene, Texas
50
University Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas
50
Grace Hotel, Abilene, Texas
49
Hotel in Abilene, Texas
49
First National Bank, Abilene, Texas
48
Superior Oil Company Office, Midland, Texas
47
Radford Hotel, Abilene, Texas
46
Elementary School, Abilene, Texas
45
High School, Haskell, Texas
45
Sandefer Building, Abilene, Texas
45
Cisco Banking Company, Cisco, Texas
44
Scharbauer Hotel Midland, Texas
44
Prairie Oil and Gas Company Office, Eastland, Texas
42
High School Gymnasium, Ozona, Texas
41
McClure Machinery Company, Abilene, Texas
41
Breckenridge Hotel, Breckenridge, Texas
40
Irion County Courthouse, Mertzon, Texas
39
Rhodes & Chapple Office, Midland, Texas
39
Hospital Building, Midland, Texas
38
Junior High School Building, Abilene, Texas
38
First Baptist Church, Breckenridge, Texas
36
State Epileptic Colony, Abilene, Texas
36
Hamilton Hospital, Olney, Texas
34
Sanitarium Building, Stamford, Texas
34
B.P.O.E. Club Building, Dallas, Texas
32
Cooley Office Building, Big Spring, Texas
32
School Buildings, Eldorado, Texas
32
Abilene Womans Club Building, Abilene, Texas
31
Elementary School & Gymnasium, Winters, Texas
30
Paramount Hotel, Ranger, Texas
30
Permian Building, Midland, Texas
30
Mitchell County Courthouse, Colorado City, Texas
29
Ward Schools, Abilene, Texas
29
Green Oaks Nursing Home, Abilene, Texas
28
Highland Methodist Church, Odessa, Texas
28
Radford-Clinton Building, Abilene, Texas
28
Bank And Office Building, Brownwood, Texas
27
City Hall, Abilene, Texas
27
High School, McCamey, Texas
27
Abilene Printing Company Building, Abilene, Texas
26
High School, Ballinger, Texas
26
High School, Fort Stockton, Texas
26
Ward School, Ranger, Texas
26
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Abilene, Texas
25
First Christian Church, Abilene, Texas
25
First Presbyterian Church, Abilene, Texas
25
Holy Trinity Parish School Building, Dallas, Texas
25
Radford Residence, Abilene, Texas
25
Thomas Office, Midland, Texas
25
Elementary School, Fort Stockton, Texas
24
First Methodist Church, Monahans, Texas
24
Gilbert Building, Sweetwater, Texas
24
High School Building, Pecos, Texas
24
High School, Eastland, Texas
24
Hotel in Weatherford, Texas
24
Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas
24
Reagan County Courthouse, Big Lake, Texas
24
High School Gymnasium, Eldorado, Texas
23
Taylor County Jail, Abilene, Texas
23
Hospital Building, Spur, Texas
22
School Building, Kermit, Texas
22
Administration Building, Abilene, Texas
21
Five Story Store And Office Building, Coleman, Texas
21
Professional Building, Abilene, Texas
21
Abilene Improvement Company Store and Garage, Abilene, Texas
20
First Baptist Church, Olney, Texas
20
Garage Building, Abilene, Texas
20
High School Building Addition, Merkel, Texas
20
High School Building, Midland, Texas
20
High School Gymnasium Proposal, Ozona, Texas
20
Hotel Building, Breckenridge, Texas
20
Hotel Building, Gorman, Texas
20
Taylor Telephone Incorporated, Merkel, Texas
20
Abell Department Store, Midland, Texas
19
Elmwood West Medical Center Office, Abilene, Texas
19
First Baptist Church, Rule, Texas
19
High School Building, Kermit, Texas
19
High School, Knox City, Texas
19
Sanitarium Building, Lamesa, Texas
19
Simmons University Dormitory, Abilene, Texas
19
Breckenridge Municipal Building, Breckenridge, Texas
18
Business Building, Abilene, Texas
18
College Heights Grade School Building, Abilene, Texas
18
Colorado National Bank, Colorado, Texas
18
Consolidated Community School Building, Monahans, Texas
18
Grade School, Haskell, Texas
18
High School, Archer City, Texas
18
Hotel for Frank Roberts, San Angelo, Texas
18
Middleton Residence, Abilene, Texas
18
R. G. Davis Residence, Abilene, Texas
18
Stamford High School, Stamford, Texas
18
Taystee Baking Company Building, Abilene, Texas
18
Weltman's Store, Abilene, Texas
18
Borden County Courthouse, Gail, Texas
17
Castle Residence, Abilene, Texas
17
Elementary School Building, Monahans, Texas
17
High School Building Alterations, Munday, Texas
17
High School Gymnasium, Big Lake, Texas
17
Perrin Air Force Base, Sherman, Texas
17
Perry-Hunter-Hall Office Building, Abilene, Texas
17
Pioneer Drive Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas
17
Bacon Residence, Abilene, Texas
16
Elliott Hotel, Odessa, Texas
16
Hartman Hotel, Cisco, Texas
16
High School Building, Rotan, Texas
16
Masonic Building, Abilene, Texas
16
School Building Addition, Mentone, Texas
16
Store Building, Abilene, Texas
16
Abilene Medical & Surgical Clinic Office, Abilene, Texas
15
Baptist Church, Sterling City, Texas
15
Business Building, Ranger, Texas
15
First Baptist Church, Big Lake, Texas
15
Hotel for Ada McLemore, Albany, Texas
15
Malcom Shop, Abilene, Texas
15
Prairie Oil & Gas Co. Cottage, Ranger, Texas
15
School Building, Girard, Texas
15
School Building, Spur, Texas
15
Abilene State School, Abilene, Texas
14
Apartment House for Anne D'Spain, Abilene, Texas
14
Elliott Funeral Home, Abilene, Texas
14
First Methodist Church, Ballinger, Texas
14
Iraan High School Addition, Iraan, Texas
14
Premium Finance Company Office, Midland, Texas
14
Reagan County Hospital, Big Lake, Texas
14
Sheppard Residence, Abilene, Texas
14
Swenson Residence, Stamford, Texas
14
Abilene Christian College Dining Hall, Abilene, Texas
13
Baptist Church, Ranger, Texas
13
Breckenridge Courthouse, Breckenridge, Texas
13
Central Christian Church, Stamford, Texas
13
City Hall and Fire Station, Stamford, Texas
13
Coke County Courthouse, Texas
13
First Christian Church, Lufkin, Texas
13
Frost Residence, Eastland, Texas
13
Garden City High School, Garden City, Texas
13
Headquarters Building, Merkel, Texas
13
Higginbotham Residence, Abilene, Texas
13
High School Building, Paint Rock, Texas
13
Moore Residence, Hamlin, Texas
13
School Building Alterations, Silver, Texas
13
School District Warehouse, Abilene, Texas
13
Stamford Inn, Stamford, Texas
13
Alexander Bank Building, Abilene, Texas
12
Brook Hollow Shopping Center, Abilene, Texas
12
Business Building, Big Spring, Texas
12
Campbell Residence, Abilene, Texas
12
College Heights Elementary School, Abilene, Texas
12
Elementary School, Big Lake, Texas
12
Ely Residence, Abilene, Texas
12
Field House, Kermit, Texas
12
Fuller Residence, Snyder, Texas
12
High School Gymnasium, Hawley, Texas
12
S. R. Wagstaff Office Building, Abilene, Texas
12
School Building, Pecos County, Texas
12
School Improvements, Blanket, Texas
12
Snodgrass Residence, Midland, Texas
12
Superior Oil Office Building, Midland, Texas
12
Abercrombie Residence, Archer City, Texas
11
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas
11
Apartment for A. W. Wible, Dallas, Texas
11
Aycock Residence, Sweetwater, Texas
11
Caton Residence, Eastland, Texas
11
City Hall, Hamlin, Texas
11
City Hall, Strawn, Texas
11
Crippled Children's Center, Abilene, Texas
11
Elementary School Building, Anson, Texas
11
F & M State Bank, Ranger, Texas
11
First Methodist Episcopal Church, De Leon, Texas
11
Haskell National Bank, Haskell, Texas
11
High School Building, Rule, Texas
11
Masonic Temple, Ranger, Texas
11
McMurry President's Home, Abilene, Texas
11
Over Residence, Abilene, Texas
11
School Building, Big Lake, Texas
11
School Building, Hermleigh, Texas
11
Warehouse, Cisco, Texas
11
Binswanger Glass Company Building, Abilene, Texas
10
City Auditorium, Stamford, Texas
10
City Hall and Fire Station, Olney, Texas
10
College Heights Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas
10
Drug Store, Odessa, Texas
10
Edgar Davis Residence, Abilene, Texas
10
First Baptist Church, Albany, Texas
10
Gooch Packing Company, Abilene, Texas
10
Goodloe Residence, Abilene, Texas
10
High School, Blackwell, Texas
10
Hotel for Bob Evans, Dublin, Texas
10
Hotel for I. G. Yates, Rankin, Texas
10
Junior High School, Eastland, Texas
10
Locust Ward School, Abilene, Texas
10
Manley Residence, Abilene, Texas
10
Methodist Church, Loraine, Texas
10
Premium Finance Company Office, Amarillo, Texas
10
School Building, Ira, Texas
10
Skelly Oil Company Office, Midland, Texas
10
Snyder National Bank, Snyder, Texas
10
Abilene Christian College Dormitory, Abilene, Texas
9
Barnett Residence, Abilene, Texas
9
Brooks Residence, Breckenridge, Texas
9
Chapple Office, Midland, Texas
9
First National Bank, Munday, Texas
9
First National Bank, Pecos, Texas
9
First State Bank Building, Big Springs, Texas
9
Foster Residence, Kent, Texas
9
Hermleigh High School, Hermleigh, Texas
9
High School Building Addition, Rule, Texas
9
J. D. Moore Warehouse, Abilene, Texas
9
McRae Residence, Eastland, Texas
9
Midwest Electric Cooperative Office, Roby, Texas
9
Oldham Residence, Abilene, Texas
9
Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas
9
Rewco Building Company Office, Tyler, Texas
9
School Building, Nolan County, Texas
9
Simmons College Cafeteria, Abilene, Texas
9
Stith Residence, Abilene, Texas
9
Ward School, De Leon, Texas
9
Water Processing Plant, Abilene, Texas
9
Western States Grocery Warehouse, Abilene, Texas
9
Wooten Hotel, Abilene, Texas
9
Alta Vista Elementary School, Abilene, Texas
8
Banner Creamery, San Angelo, Texas
8
Binswanger Glass Company, Abilene, Texas
8
Chappell Duplex, Abilene, Texas
8
Community Church, Kermit, Texas
8
Electric House Beautiful, Abilene, Texas
8
First Methodist Church, Anson, Texas
8
First National Bank, Olney, Texas
8
George L. Paxton Store, Abilene, Texas
8
Grammar School Building, Munday, Texas
8
Haskell County Hospital, Haskell, Texas
8
Hass Residence, Baird, Texas
8
High School Alterations, Anson, Texas
8
High School Gymnasium, Loraine, Texas
8
Junior High Schools, Abilene, Texas
8
Martin Residence, San Saba, Texas
8
Paxton Residence, Abilene, Texas
8
Pyron Consolidated County Line Rural High School, Pyron, Texas
8
Raybeck Company Office Building, Abilene, Texas
8
School Auditorium, Blanket, Texas
8
School Cafeteria, Big Lake, Texas
8
Two Story Business Building, Abilene, Texas
8
Boone & Blocker Garage, Breckenridge, Texas
7
Bryant Residence, Midland, Texas
7
Bunkley Residence, Stamford, Texas
7
Dillingham Ice Cream Building, Abilene, Texas
7
Fairmont Methodist Episcopal Church, Abilene, Texas
7
First National Bank, Baird, Texas
7
First National Ely Bank, Abilene, Texas
7
High School, Albany, Texas
7
High School, Anson, Texas
7
High School, De Leon, Texas
7
Knight Carpet Company Building, Abilene, Texas
7
Light, Power And Ice Plant Building, Cisco, Texas
7
Locust Grade School, Abilene, Texas
7
One-Story Building, Winters, Texas
7
Primm Residence, Dublin, Texas
7
Saint Ann's Hospital, Abilene, Texas
7
School Building Alterations, Big Lake, Texas
7
School Building Remodel, Benjamin, Texas
7
School Building, Lueders, Texas
7
School Building, Oplin, Texas
7
School Cafeteria, Winters, Texas
7
Smith Residence, Abilene, Texas
7
Two Story Business Building, Ranger, Texas
7
Walters Residence, Abilene, Texas
7
West Texas Utilities Warehouse, Abilene, Texas
7
A Four Story Office Building, Abilene, Texas
6
A. B. Barrow Store, Snyder, Texas
6
Auto Sales Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Boykin Saleroom, Abilene, Texas
6
Bynum Residence, Abilene, Texas
6
City Hall and Fire Station, Big Lake, Texas
6
City National Bank, Colorado, Texas
6
Department of Agriculture, Abilene, Texas
6
Episcopal Church, Abilene, Texas
6
Four Story Office Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Garage & Sales Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Garage And Store Building, Ranger, Texas
6
Grade School, Knox City, Texas
6
High School, Mullin, Texas
6
Laundry Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Llano Hotel, Midland, Texas
6
Locker & Cheese Plant, Merkel, Texas
6
Maxwell Residence, Abilene, Texas
6
Nurses' Home, Stamford, Texas
6
Office And Ice Plant Building, Hamlin, Texas
6
One Store Store Building, Coleman, Texas
6
Pittard Residence, Anson, Texas
6
Production Credit Association Office Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Robert Mancill Building, Cisco, Texas
6
Sayles Residence, Abilene, Texas
6
School Building Alterations, Royston, Texas
6
School Building Remodel, Anson, Texas
6
Stephens Residence, Abilene, Texas
6
Store And Office Building, Brechenridge, Texas
6
Store Building, Anson, Texas
6
Store Building, Breckenridge, Texas
6
Sullivan Residence, Dallas, Texas
6
T. H. Morrison, Jr., Office Building, Abilene, Texas
6
Union High School, Callahan County, Texas
6
Warehouse, Abilene, Texas
6
Activity Building, Haskell, Texas
5
Alexander Residence, Abilene, Texas
5
Archer Service Station, Abilene, Texas
5
Baker-Campbell Company Store, Munday, Texas
5
Bank Building, Midland, Texas
5
Behrens Residence, Abilene, Texas
5
Commercial Building, Odessa, Texas
5
Dean Residence, Ranger, Texas
5
Elementary School Alterations, Ozona, Texas
5
F & M Bank, Ranger, Texas
5
Field House, Winters, Texas
5
First Methodist Church, McCaulley, Texas
5
Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas
5
Garage Building, Albany, Texas
5
Garrett Residence, Ranger, Texas
5
George L. Paxton Garage, Abilene, Texas
5
Gooch Residence, Abilene, Texas
5
High School Building Proposal, Monahans, Texas
5
Hotel for Sam Primm and Tom Byrne, Dublin, Texas
5
Ice Plant, Abilene, Texas
5
J. P. Astin Store, Stamford, Texas
5
Masonic Hall, Breckenridge, Texas
5
McDaniel Residence, Abilene, Texas
5
McMurry College, Abilene, Texas
5
Pittard Office & Store, Anson, Texas
5
Powell Residence, Tuscola, Texas
5
School Building, Hamlin, Texas
5
School Building, Neinda, Texas
5
School Building, Sedwick, Texas
5
Shop Building, Haskell, Texas
5
Snodgrass Duplex, Coleman, Texas
5
Stamford Steam Laundry, Stamford, Texas
5
Travis Residence, Abilene, Texas
5
Two Story Store Building, Abilene, Texas
5
Valley View Elementary School, Abilene, Texas
5
Ware House, Alpine, Texas
5
Wingren and Frazier Office Building, Abilene, Texas
5
A Mortuary, Coleman, Texas
4
Abilene Christian College Zellner Hall, Abilene, Texas
4
Breihan Residence, Abilene, Texas
4
Callan Residence, Rotan, Texas
4
Chemical Express, Maryneal, Texas
4
Clinic Building, Abilene, Texas
4
Downtown Abilene, Texas
4
F. & M. Bank, Hamlin, Texas
4
Farmers State Bank, Merkel, Texas
4
First National Bank Building, Hamlin, Texas
4
Garage And Paint Shop, Coleman, Texas
4
Guitar Residence, Colorado, Texas
4
Higginbotham & Co. Garage, Stephenville, Texas
4
Manly Pontiac Office Building, Abilene, Texas
4
McGehee Residence, Big Spring, Texas
4
Methodist Church, Merkel, Texas
4
Pipkin's Grocery Co, Eastland, Texas
4
Pope Duplex, Abilene, Texas
4
Remodeling Plans, Abilene, Texas
4
Remodeling of Office for Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene, Texas
4
Simmons President's Home, Abilene, Texas
4
Taylor County Livestock Exposition Grounds, Abilene, Texas
4
Upshaw Residence, Stamford, Texas
4
Vernon Daily Record Building, Vernon, Texas
4
Vernon Daily Record, Vernon, Texas
4
Wade Residence, Stamford, Texas
4
West Texas Utilities Office, Clyde, Texas
4
Allen Lacy Office Building, Abilene, Texas
3
An Office Building for Abilene National Farm Loan Assocation, Abilene, Texas
3
Ben E. Keith Co. Garage, Abilene, Texas
3
Bentley Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Boy Scout Swimming Pool, Abilene, Texas
3
Boykin Shopping Center, Abilene, Texas
3
Burch Hotel, Breckenridge, Texas
3
Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Texas
3
Carswell Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Church of the Heavenly Rest, Abilene, Texas
3
Citizens State Bank, Midland, Texas
3
Daxton Building, Abilene, Texas
3
Elementary School Building Addition, Munday, Texas
3
Elementary School Building Remodel, Merkel, Texas
3
Fire Station, Merkel, Texas
3
Fraser Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Fulwiler Electric Company, Abilene, Texas
3
Grandstand and Baseball Park, Ranger, Texas
3
Grocery Building, Eastland, Texas
3
High School Gymnasium, Anson, Texas
3
J. M. Radford Store, Abilene, Texas
3
King Filling Station, Abilene, Texas
3
LA Pires Endowment Corporation Store, Abilene, Texas
3
Langston Residence, Ranger, Texas
3
Penick Cottage, Stamford, Texas
3
Pitzer Residence, Breckenridge, Texas
3
Radford-Sellers Garage Building, Abilene, Texas
3
Reporter Building, Abilene, Texas
3
School Building, Goldthwaite, Texas
3
Show Arena, Eldorado, Texas
3
Stevenson Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Verne W. Dalton & Alton G. Herrin Office Building, Abilene, Texas
3
Vernon Daily Record Newspaper Building, Vernon, Texas
3
West Texas Utilities Power Plant, Stamford, Texas
3
Winkler County Jail, Kermit, Texas
3
Woods Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Wooten Residence, Abilene, Texas
3
Pender Co. Building, Abilene, Texas
2
Superior Oil Guest House, Midland, Texas
2
Funeral Home, Merkel, Texas
1
Paxton Building, Abilene, Texas
1
Shopping Buildings
1
Shopping Centers
1

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