{"nrhp_refnum":"95000323","name":"Ellis, James H. and Molly, House","other_names":["Phase IV--East Dallas DAL/DA 1302"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2426 Pine","address_restricted":false,"city":"Dallas","county":"Dallas County","state":"TX","lat":32.755009578000056,"lon":-96.76193291699997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1995-03-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story frame vernacular house with a modified T-plan at 2426 Pine in the Exline Park neighborhood of South Dallas, Texas, built about 1905 on the Ellis family farm; builder unknown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an outstanding local example of vernacular architecture with Classical Revival detailing, blending late-Victorian and Classical Revival elements. It is described as the only example of its type in its part of South Dallas and a surviving vestige of the pre-suburban farming era. It also reflects the area's shift from truck farms and orchards to a commuter suburb.","narrative":"Built around 1905 on the Ellis family farm, this one-story frame house at 2426 Pine in South Dallas has a modified T-shaped plan, drop siding, wood-shingled gable ends and a steeply pitched hipped roof with gabled extensions. A wrap-around porch with Ionic columns and a small pediment over the entrance supplies its Classical Revival detailing, set against late-Victorian forms. The earliest known occupants were James H. Ellis, a real estate agent, and his wife Molly. Ellis took part in subdividing the surrounding farmland into suburban additions along the Ervay streetcar line. The house was listed for its architecture, as a local example of vernacular design with Classical Revival touches. It is described as the only known surviving residence in far South Dallas from the era of small farms and orchards, before suburban development. Sanborn maps show its footprint virtually unchanged since 1922. A small frame garage with fishscale shingles and decorative bargeboards stands nearby. A 2003-2004 proposal sought to relocate the house to Swiss Avenue.","period_of_significance":"c. 1905","architect_builder":"unknown","architectural_style":"OTHER: T-plan (vernacular with some Classical Revival detailing)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described in the original nomination as in relatively good repair and virtually unaltered since at least 1922, and still used as a single dwelling. Later documents (2003-2004) describe a proposal to move the house about four miles north to Swiss Avenue.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.51732-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/80/9686/40968680/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/95000323.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000323/6dad9b1439-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/95000323/6dad9b1439-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Renelibrary","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EllisHouse1.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:EllisHouse1.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40968680","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_H._and_Molly_Ellis_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14710533"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/dallas-county/ellis-james-h-and-molly-house-95000323/"}