{"nrhp_refnum":"86002402","name":"Templeton, Judge M. B., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"203 N. Grand","address_restricted":false,"city":"Waxahachie","county":"Ellis County","state":"TX","lat":32.39819317400003,"lon":-96.86219717299997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-09-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame Neoclassical Revival house at 203 N. Grand in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, built in 1903 in a residential area on the west side of the city. The architect and builder are unknown.","why_significant":"The house is described as one of the city's finest examples of Neoclassical Revival architecture, a style widely accepted in Texas from about 1900 to 1910. Its two-story porch, entry, details and massing show a regional adaptation of the style. It was also built for M. B. Templeton, who served as Ellis County Judge in the 1880s and was a prominent businessman.","narrative":"Built in 1903 at 203 N. Grand in Waxahachie, this two-story frame house follows a four-square plan and is considered one of the city's finest examples of Neoclassical Revival design. The style was widely accepted across Texas between about 1900 and 1910, and this house shows a regional adaptation of it. Fluted Ionic columns stand on high pedestals to reach the full two-story height, with paired modillions above them and a pediment that emphasizes the center bay. The massing is rectangular and symmetrical, with a truncated hip roof that includes a roof deck, brick chimneys, and double-hung wood windows. The house was built for M. B. Templeton, who served as Ellis County Judge in the 1880s and sat on the boards of several local companies. By 1918 it was owned by J. H. Miller, the local postmaster. The architect and builder are unknown. The property remains residential and is in excellent condition.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Neoclassical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Condition listed as excellent; present use is residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.225345-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/44/9690/40969044/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002402.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002402/a3d5483d3a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002402/a3d5483d3a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judge_M.G._Templeton.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Renelibrary</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judge_M.G._Templeton.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969044","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001969"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/ellis-county/templeton-judge-m-b-house-86002402/"}