Henderson, S. W.-Bridges House
Why it's listed
This two-story house at 202 Henderson in Lufkin, Texas, was built between about 1895 and 1901 and remodeled in the 1930s into its present Classical Revival form. It has wood frame construction with beveled board siding, a brick foundation, an irregular plan, and a hip and gable roof with deep eaves. A porte cochere stands beside the front facade, and the side-facing front porch has square brick columns with capitals and a low brick wall. The windows are one-over-one wood double-hung, some with stained glass or multipaned upper sashes, and a second-floor sun porch has geometric paned casements. Mrs. Henderson added the brick columns and porch in the 1930s. S.W. Henderson was secretary-treasurer of the local mill when it started, and the house was built with materials and labor supplied by the mill. A local historian classes it as a "Type A" house, distinguished by size, a spacious fenced yard and location. Its decorative interiors remain substantially intact. A former five-bay carriage house to the west is now a residence.
Significance in brief: The house retains many Classical Revival elements, including brick columns with capitals, a porte cochere, a hip and gable roof, deep eaves and hood molding. It was built for S.W. Henderson, the mill's first secretary-treasurer, with materials and labor furnished by the mill. It is described as a mill-town "Type A" house, and the area of significance is 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 88002775, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 202 Henderson, Lufkin |
|---|---|
| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002775 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residence; condition is listed as fair to good, with decorative interiors substantially intact. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.35877, -94.74945 (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 88002775.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001382
- This listing as JSON
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