{"nrhp_refnum":"92000014","name":"Blount, Eugene H., House","other_names":["Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce","Site No. 1058"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1801 North St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Nacogdoches","county":"Nacogdoches County","state":"TX","lat":31.618765715000052,"lon":-94.65330723199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-02-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick and frame house at 1801 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas, built in 1923 and designed by local architect Dietrich A. W. Rulfs for businessman Eugene H. Blount.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C for its architecture. It was one of the last and most important commissions of Rulfs, a prolific local architect. It is the only surviving domestic building in Nacogdoches combining Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival) and Prairie School expressions. It also reflects the growth of North Street after the teachers college was located in the city.","narrative":"Built in 1923 at 1801 North Street in Nacogdoches, this two-story house combines Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival) details with the horizontal lines of the Prairie School. Its elongated facade, low-pitched hip roof and extended eaves emphasize width, while a recessed central bay holds a porch with balcony and Corinthian columns. Brick sections with round-arched windows frame the entrance, and the outer wings are clad in vertical wood siding. Architect Dietrich A. W. Rulfs designed it for Eugene H. Blount, a bank president and civic leader who helped bring Stephen F. Austin Normal College to Nacogdoches. The campus made North Street a fashionable address, and Blount was among the first to build there. The house is the city's only surviving domestic example of this stylistic blend and was among Rulfs' last major commissions. Once a private home, it now serves as chamber of commerce offices, and its broad central hall and staircase survive.","period_of_significance":"1923","architect_builder":"Rulfs, Dietrich A. W.","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival) with Prairie School influence","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Converted from a residence to offices, now used by the local chamber of commerce; interior fixtures, central hall and staircase remain intact.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.523649-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/66/9698/40969866/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/92000014.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000014/803c376e8b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/92000014/803c376e8b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Rwminix","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BlountHouse.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Rwminix</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:BlountHouse.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969866","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107321753"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/nacogdoches-county/blount-eugene-h-house-92000014/"}