{"nrhp_refnum":"80004120","name":"Rogers-Drummond House","other_names":["Rogers-Drummond-Perkins House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"SE of Mount Vernon","address_restricted":false,"city":"Mount Vernon","county":"Franklin County","state":"TX","lat":33.11848001900006,"lon":-95.15333711899996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-09-08","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Greek Revival farmhouse with a central open \"dog trot\" hall, located about 7 miles southeast of Mount Vernon in Franklin County, Texas, and built in 1853-54 by Aaron and Lark Griffin.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it an outstanding vernacular interpretation of Greek Revival architecture, with an unusually tall front portico in relation to its windows and doors. It also preserves interior wood-graining and stenciled painting from 1884-85, described as very rare. It is recognized as the oldest remaining house in Franklin County.","narrative":"Built in 1853-54 by brothers-in-spirit nephews Aaron and Lark Griffin for their uncle James Rogers, this two-story farmhouse stands southeast of Mount Vernon in Franklin County, Texas. Its plan follows the regional dog trot, with a central open hall between two large front rooms, and a tall four-column portico gives the front a formal Greek Revival look. The roof is unusually high compared with the ordinary-height windows and doors, because the front rooms have 16-foot ceilings. Construction relied on hand-hewn heart pine, hand-made brick piers, and cedar siding. Inside, the east and west front rooms keep painted wood graining and stenciling from 1884-85, noted as a rare survival. The house is considered the oldest remaining in the county and stayed with the same family for six generations. Later changes include a rear addition, metal roofing and the loss of one chimney. The house is now vacant and in poor repair, with a barn and shed remaining nearby.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899 (specific dates 1853-1854)","architect_builder":"Aaron and Lark Griffin","architectural_style":"Greek Revival (vernacular interpretation) with regional dog trot plan","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as vacant, unoccupied, deteriorated and in need of maintenance; the owner hopes to restore it. A barn and a shed remain on the site.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.719612-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/76/9719/40971976/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/80004120.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971976","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001219"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/franklin-county/rogers-drummond-house-80004120/"}