{"nrhp_refnum":"93000120","name":"Moran-Moore House","other_names":["Site No. 845"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"501 N. Walnut","address_restricted":false,"city":"Wharton","county":"Wharton County","state":"TX","lat":29.314745955000035,"lon":-96.09395078999995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-03-18","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1-1/2 story frame bungalow at 501 North Walnut in Wharton, Wharton County, Texas, built around 1915. It is a single-family dwelling with weatherboard siding and a cross-gabled roof.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the house as an excellent example of bungalow architecture in Wharton. Its cross-gabled roof, porch with box columns on brick piers, 9/1 windows, knee brackets and wood shingle gable detailing are characteristic of the style. It retains a high degree of integrity and is tied to the context of community development in Wharton, 1875-1942.","narrative":"This 1-1/2 story frame bungalow at 501 North Walnut in Wharton, Texas, dates to about 1915. It faces east and has weatherboard siding, a cross-gabled asphalt shingle roof, and a front porch carried on box columns set on brick piers, with a balustrade of square balusters. Deep eaves are marked by five knee brackets, and the gable ends carry imbricated wood shingles. Windows are 9/1 double-hung sash, set singly, in pairs or in threes. Deed records show H.R. and Mattie Moran bought the lot in 1914 for $600, and A.P. Rollins paid $3000 in 1919, suggesting the house was built between those years. Mrs. Willie P. Moore acquired it in 1924. The bungalow was the dominant style for Wharton's growing middle class, and many local examples have been altered. This one keeps a high degree of integrity, which is why it was listed for its architecture. Later changes include a north bay window and a rear carport.","period_of_significance":"ca. 1915","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; the rear has a carport and wood-frame building added, and the north side has a bay window addition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.594204-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/8/9707/40970708/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/93000120.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000120/2ff7fd6094-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000120/2ff7fd6094-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Moran-Moore_House,_Wharton,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</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:Moran-Moore_House,_Wharton,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970708","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002523"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/wharton-county/moran-moore-house-93000120/"}