Boynton-Kent House
Why it's listed
This two-story house at 107 West Kerr Street in Lufkin was built around 1929 as a residence and now serves commercial use. Designed by Clarence C. Bulgar of Dallas, it has a wood frame with brick veneer, a low hip roof of clay tile, deep eaves with coffered soffits, and two gabled dormers. A projecting three-tiered entry with Doric columns, a leaded-glass door, and a second-floor balcony anchors the symmetrical front. A porte cochere stands on the south side, and a two-story garage and apartment sits behind. The form describes it as an unusual hybrid of Mediterranean and Georgian Revival features and calls it a good example of Italian Renaissance Revival style. Its interior finishes are largely intact. The first owner, Albert L. Boynton, was president of Boynton Lumber Company, a business that did not survive the Great Depression. Later owners included the Perry and Allgood families. It was listed for its local architectural significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a good, substantially intact example of Italian Renaissance Revival style, blending Mediterranean and Georgian Revival features. Its significance is in architecture at the local level. It is also tied to Albert L. Boynton of the Boynton Lumber Company and later owners.
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 88002779, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 107 Kerr St., West, Lufkin |
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| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002779 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Clarence C. Bulgar, Arch. (Dallas) |
| Architectural style | Mediterranean Revival (also described as Italian Renaissance Revival) |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent; original use residence, present use commercial (a dental practice). Servants quarters razed. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.33124, -94.73044 (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 88002779.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321662
- This listing as JSON
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