Adamson, F. R., House
Why it's listed
Built around 1920 at 309 University in Waxahachie, this one-story frame house with brick veneer represents the craftsman-influenced bungalow style that spread widely during the 1910s and 1920s. It has a gable roof covered in tile, wood double-hung windows with single-pane upper and lower sashes, and a single-door main entrance. A six-bay porch with its own gable roof runs across the east side, resting on tapered box supports set on brick piers. Other features typical of the form include an exterior brick chimney, broad overhanging eaves, triangular braces, extended rafter ends, multiple roof planes and a porte-cochere on the south side. The house has been moved and now sits in a residential area northwest of the central business district, south of the old Trinity University campus. It was listed as part of a group of Waxahachie properties because it is a fine local example of its architectural type. It remains in residential use and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination finds it significant for architecture, as a fine local example of a craftsman-influenced bungalow, a type that became widely popular in the 1910s and 1920s. The reviewer described it as a locally significant craftsman-influenced bungalow and recommended acceptance under Criterion C.
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 86002485, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 309 University, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002485 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow (craftsman-influenced) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.40185, -96.85424 (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 86002485.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000624
- This listing as JSON
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