Fenley Commercial Building
Why it's listed
This one-story masonry commercial building at 112 Lufkin Avenue East in Lufkin, Texas, dates to roughly 1904-1908. It has a rectangular plan with three bays, including a recessed chamfered bay. The stuccoed facade is scored, and the entry has double oak doors with brass hardware. Two of the three awning lights survive. A 1908 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map shows a one-story brick structure on the site. City directories show later occupants: in 1928 the Lufkin Daily News and Weekly News and the Watford-Binion Printing Company, and in 1937 Royal Auto Supply and an optometrist. Built for retail use, it still serves that purpose and is in good condition. It was nominated as one of the last relatively unaltered examples of utilitarian commercial architecture in Lufkin's Central Business District. Its significance is in architecture at the local level. It was entered in the register in December 1988 as part of the Angelina County multiple resource nomination.
Significance in brief: It was nominated as one of the last relatively unaltered examples of utilitarian commercial architecture in the Lufkin Central Business District. Its significance is in architecture at the local level.
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 88002781, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 112 Lufkin Ave., East, Lufkin |
|---|---|
| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002781 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Early 20th Century Commercial |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and present use is retail. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.33903, -94.72848 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 88002781.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321626
- This listing as JSON
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