Hines, E. M., House
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Why it's listed
This two-story frame house at 124 Kaufman Street in Waxahachie was built around 1895 in the modified L-plan form, a Victorian elaboration of the two-room, center-passage plan. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gables, double-hung wood windows, and an interior brick chimney. A seven-bay L-shaped porch wraps the south and west sides, with turned posts, turned balusters, jig-sawn brackets, and a spindle frieze. Gable and dormer bargeboards add further detail, and a secondary entry at the rear of the porch is typical of the type. The large scale and flat surfaces of the walls are offset by this finely executed woodwork. E. M. Hines, a farmer, built the house and owned it until the late 1930s, when contractor T. F. Timmins bought it. The house was listed because it is one of the best local examples of its plan type and retains much of its original fabric and picturesque massing. It remains in residential use and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the best local examples of the two-story modified L-plan house, a Victorian elaboration of the two-room, center-passage plan. It keeps much of its original fabric and picturesque massing, along with finely executed porch and gable detailing. The reviewer described it as a locally important regional type with intact Victorian detailing.
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 86002430, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 124 Kaufman, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002430 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Modified L-plan |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition and in residential use. The inventory form records it as moved from its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.38543, -96.84337 (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 86002430.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q140166528
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.