Frazier, Dr. Jacob Moore, House
Also known as: #35
Why it's listed
This 1 1/2-story frame house at 618 North Wall in Belton was built in its present form between 1905 and 1915 for Dr. Jacob Moore Frazier. Frazier studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and moved to Belton with his wife Minnie in 1894. He kept a private practice, served as physician for Baylor College for Women until 1936, and taught anatomy, physiology and hygiene there. The house has a side-gabled roof, a large front shed dormer with a small balcony, and a recessed full-width porch with boxed columns. The lower floor shows late Victorian features such as tall windows with pedimented architraves, while the upper story has the broad eaves, brackets and exposed rafter tails of an Arts & Crafts bungalow. The form suggests the bungalow was built around an earlier house. It was listed for its architecture and for reflecting middle-class growth during Belton's cotton boom. The house remains a single dwelling in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of an evolutionary domestic design that mixes late Victorian and Arts & Crafts bungalow elements. It is also tied to the growth of Belton's middle class during the cotton boom and the surge in modest residential construction. It is listed under Criterion C in the area of Architecture.
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 90001897, listed December 26, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 618 N. Wall, Belton |
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| County | Bell County |
| Listed | December 26, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001897 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | C. 1910 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as in good condition with most original architectural features intact; still used as a single dwelling. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.06191, -97.45876 (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 90001897.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001558
- This listing as JSON
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