Eure-Roberts House
Why it's listed
Built about 1850 on Main Street in Gatesville, the county seat, this two-story, double-pile frame house has a side passage and two parlors on the first floor. Henry L. Eure is recorded as its first owner, and the house was completed around the time of his marriage to Martha J. Lovett in December 1850. About 1901, Edward R. Roberts and his wife Annie Elizabeth Cowper Roberts remodeled it with a wraparound porch, bracketed cornice, and shingled front gable, and added a room with its own porch entrance. The original interior survives in large part, including the stair, paneled mantels, and reeded door and window surrounds. The house is one of only three side-passage double-pile houses left in Gates County. Its plan and finish are regarded as a simple, vernacular interpretation of Federal forms combined with Greek Revival character, and the Victorian changes document the town's late nineteenth-century building boom that followed the arrival of the railroad in the 1880s.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant under Criterion C for its two building campaigns: the original c. 1850 side-passage, double-pile house, which is a simple vernacular version of Federal-style forms with Greek Revival traits, and the c. 1901 late Victorian remodeling. It is one of only three surviving side-passage double-pile houses in Gates County and is among the earliest standing buildings in Gatesville.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 06000868, listed September 20, 2006. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 212 W. Main St., Gatesville |
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| County | Gates County |
| Listed | September 20, 2006 |
| Reference number | 06000868 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1850, ca. 1901 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house has been used as a rental property since the late 1960s. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 36.40656, -76.75226 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 06000868.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19461628
- This listing as JSON
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