{"nrhp_refnum":"12000197","name":"Odom, Addie L. and A.T., Homestead","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"194 Cty. Rd. 1040","address_restricted":false,"city":"Burkeville","county":"Newton County","state":"TX","lat":30.971537451000074,"lon":-93.70664436599998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2012-04-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Black"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story wood-frame farmhouse with several outbuildings on a 6.76-acre parcel near Burkeville, Newton County, Texas, in the freedmen's community of Shankleville. It was built in 1922 by carpenter A.T. Odom for his family.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the homestead is a rare, intact early 20th-century dwelling in the African-American community of Shankleville, larger than most homes of the 1920s. It reflects the carpentry skill and economic standing of A.T. Odom. He and his wife Addie L. Odom contributed to community institutions and life during the Jim Crow era. It is nominated locally under Criterion B in Ethnic Heritage: Black.","narrative":"Built in 1922 near Burkeville in Newton County, Texas, the Odom Homestead is a one-story wood dwelling with a central hall plan and Craftsman-influenced details such as exposed rafter ends and porch vents. Carpenter and contractor Alvah Troga (A.T.) Odom built it for his family using lumber salvaged from his late parents' abandoned home. It sits on 6.76 acres in Shankleville, a freedmen's community, land that was once part of a larger tract acquired by his great-grandfather, community founder Jim Shankle. A smokehouse, chicken house and large storage building remain on the property. The house is larger than most homes in the community from the 1920s and is the only surviving example of its plan type there. A.T. and Addie Odom were leaders in Shankleville. He built houses and churches for Black and white clients and taught carpentry at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp. The property was recognized for its connection to his life and work during the Jim Crow era.","period_of_significance":"1922-1962","architect_builder":"Alvah Troga Odom, builder","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movements: Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":["B"],"status_note":"The house is described as in good condition with moderately high integrity, though the form lists its current function as single dwelling and 'not in use'.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.014945-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/94/9730/40973094/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/12000197.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000197/41c818a677-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12000197/41c818a677-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OdomHomestead_(1_of_1).jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OdomHomestead_(1_of_1).jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973094","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002775"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/newton-county/odom-addie-l-and-a-t-homestead-12000197/"}