{"nrhp_refnum":"80004158","name":"Weeks House","other_names":["Weeks' Mansion, The Market Place"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2112 Kell Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wichita Falls","county":"Wichita County","state":"TX","lat":33.890480496000066,"lon":-98.52384738499995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-12-03","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2 1/2-story brick mansion at 2112 Kell Boulevard in Wichita Falls, Texas, built in 1924 for lawyer W. Fred Weeks and designed by architect J.F. Loucks.","why_significant":"The nomination calls it a notable example of Second Renaissance Revival architecture, with some Tudor detailing and an unusually elegant interior. It also records the opulent lifestyle of oil-fortune families in a boomtown era of Wichita Falls history. Successive owners all made fortunes in the oil industry.","narrative":"Built in 1924 at 2112 Kell Boulevard in Wichita Falls, this 15,000-square-foot mansion was commissioned by lawyer W. Fred Weeks, who made his first fortune in the North Texas oil boom. Architect J.F. Loucks gave it a Renaissance-inspired design with Tudor touches: vitrified red brick walls, a green slate roof, a columned stone portico on the east front and a porte cochere on the north. Inside, Italian walnut paneling, two-story stained glass windows and ornate plaster fireplaces set it apart from most Texas interiors. Weeks lost his fortune in 1931 and moved away. Later owners, including oilmen George LeBus and Charles Featherston, also gained their wealth from oil. Since 1949 the house has served commercial uses, including a dining club and offices, and a 1973 restoration returned much of it to its original appearance. Once part of a 12-acre tract, it now sits on under one acre beside apartments and a freeway.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Builder: W. Fred Weeks; Architect: J.F. Loucks","architectural_style":"Second Renaissance Revival, with some Tudor detail","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in excellent condition; restored in 1973 and used commercially, with upper floors leased as boutiques and the basement as a restaurant.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.295479-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/69/9739/40973969/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/80004158.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973969","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000508"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/wichita-county/weeks-house-80004158/"}