Perkins Hall of Administration
Why it's listed
Perkins Hall of Administration is an L-shaped, four-story brick building at 6425 Hillcrest Road on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. Completed in 1916 to designs by DeWitt and Washburn, it sits at the northwest corner of the campus quadrangle and has always housed administrative offices. The steep slate gabled roof, multi-paned windows with voussoirs and keystones, dentilled cornice, and classical motifs in the gables carry the Georgian Revival theme. The main east entrance is marked by a variety of classical forms executed in stone. The second and third floors were added in 1938 by architect Mark Lemmon. The building was listed as a good southwestern example of Georgian Revival architecture in a planned academic setting, with significance in education and architecture at the state level. It forms part of a thematic group of Georgian Revival buildings at the university, and its condition is described as good.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a good southwestern example of Georgian Revival architecture within a planned academic setting. Its areas of significance are education and architecture, evaluated at the state level. It is part of a thematic group of Georgian Revival buildings at the university.
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 80004095, listed September 27, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 6425 Hillcrest Rd., Dallas |
|---|---|
| County | Dallas County |
| Listed | September 27, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80004095 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | DeWitt and Washburn |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Areas of significance | Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good; it is still used for administrative offices, as originally. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.84486, -96.78604 (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 80004095.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q54871224
- This listing as JSON
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