White-Aiken House
Why it's listed
North of Salado, Texas, beside Interstate 35, this two-story frame farmhouse was built around 1910 by A.M. (Gus) White and moved to its present site around 1918. The house has an asymmetrical plan, clapboard walls, a double hipped roof with intersecting gables and hipped dormers, ridge cresting, and fishscale shingles in the gable ends. A porch wraps two sides and rests on heavy round columns. Windows are two-over-two and one-over-one. It is believed to have been enlarged when it was moved, and a rear addition was made in the mid-1970s. It was listed as a local example of an early 20th-century farmhouse and is the only one of its kind found in the immediate area. Its first owner, White, and its second owner, Aiken, who moved and enlarged it, were both prominent local farmers. It remains a residence on a large rise surrounded by farmland, with early 20th-century outbuildings.
Significance in brief: It is described as a good example of an early 20th-century farmhouse and the only example of its type found in the immediate area. Its first owner, White, and its second owner, Aiken, who moved and enlarged it, were both prominent local farmers. It is still used as a farmhouse.
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 83003090, listed April 5, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | I-35, Salado |
|---|---|
| County | Bell County |
| Listed | April 5, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83003090 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | A.M. (Gus) White |
| Architectural style | Rural vernacular farmhouse |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the house is still in use as a residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.96011, -97.53305 (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 83003090.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001568
- This listing as JSON
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