Jones, J. M., House
Why it's listed
This 1 1/2-story house at 812 S. Ennis in Bryan, Texas, dates from about 1930-1931 and was designed by local architect Olin Sanders, Jr., for the family of J. M. Jones. It has an asymmetrical plan, brick exterior walls, a gable roof with composition shingles, wood casement windows with eight lights, an interior brick chimney and an attached garage. The tudor-arched entry, with a solid wood door and stone voussoirs, is nicely detailed, and the gable end has a half-timbering effect. The house sits in a development of the 1920s to 1940s southeast of the original town site and remains in residential use in good condition. It was listed for its Tudor Revival architecture and for its link to Jones, who led the Range and Animal Husbandry division of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service from 1918 to 1947. In that role he helped develop the Santa Gertrudis cattle line on the King Ranch and helped found the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association.
Significance in brief: The house is considered significant for its Tudor Revival architecture, which Sanders incorporated successfully, including a tudor-arched entry and half-timbering effect. It is also significant as the home of J. M. Jones, who headed the Range and Animal Husbandry division of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service from 1918 to 1947.
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 87001634, listed September 25, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 812 S. Ennis, Bryan |
|---|---|
| County | Brazos County |
| Listed | September 25, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001634 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Sanders, Olin, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as in good condition and still in residential use at the time of the survey. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.66400, -96.36690 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001634.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000743
- This listing as JSON
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