Langford, B.F., Jr. and Mary Hay, House
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Why it's listed
Two blocks east of the courthouse square in Bandera, this wood-frame house began in 1890-91 as a one-story, L-plan home of three rooms and a kitchen. In 1915 the family added a dining room and a second floor with three bedrooms, a sleeping porch and a bathroom, turning it into a two-story residence with Colonial Revival and Shingle touches. Later changes in 1937 and 1940 were minor. A limestone foundation and chimney came from rock quarried on Langford land along the Medina River. A smokehouse with buggy shed, a garage and engine shed, a well and a windmill survive on the lot. Benjamin Franklin Langford Jr. and Mary Hay Langford belonged to families that came to Bandera with Lyman Wight's Mormon colony. The house was listed under Criterion A for community planning and development, as an intact record of how a small Texas town household lived and adapted between 1890 and 1953.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an intact example of a late nineteenth century vernacular dwelling altered in the early twentieth century to follow popular styles and house a growing family. It also reflects the economic success of a rural town around 1900 and the Langford and Hay families, pioneer settlers of Bandera with ties to Lyman Wight's Mormon colony. It is listed under Criterion A in Community Planning and Development 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 04000229, listed March 22, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 415 Fourteenth St., Bandera |
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| County | Bandera County |
| Listed | March 22, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000229 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1890-1953 |
| Architectural style | Mixed: vernacular center passage house with Colonial Revival, Shingle and Craftsman elements |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house is still used as a single dwelling. It has been recently repainted and rewired, the windmill and well still work, and the original furnishings are kept intact. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.72861, -99.07073 (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 04000229.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001183
- This listing as JSON
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