Perry, C. W. Archie-Hallmark House
Why it's listed
This 1-1/2 story Tudor Revival house at 302 South Bynum Street in Lufkin dates from about 1937. It was the home of C.W. Archie Perry, director of Perry Brothers, a variety store chain that began in Center, Texas, and had its offices in Lufkin by 1924. The wood frame house has brick veneer, a brick foundation and steep intersecting gable roofs. Its entry has a broken pediment with spiral columns and an elliptical arched door with a quatrefoil light. Brick header courses ring the windows, and an elliptical arch picture window with a sunburst transom sits at the south corner. A rough-cut stone fence and a two-story rear garage survive on the grounds. Local tradition links the house to two other Perry homes built at the same time by the same architect, who has not been identified. The house was recognized for its architecture at the local level, particularly the rare spiral columns. It remains a residence in good condition, with some rear additions.
Significance in brief: The house is described as an unusual and locally significant variant of a Tudor Revival cottage. Its spiral columns supporting the pedimented entry and the elliptical arch are called particularly rare. 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 88002764, listed December 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 302 S. Bynum, Lufkin |
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| County | Angelina County |
| Listed | December 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002764 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, with later additions at the rear and some window modifications. Present use is residence. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Coordinates | 31.33474, -94.73849 (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 88002764.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001383
- This listing as JSON
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