House at 106 Kaufman
Why it's listed
This one-story frame house at 106 Kaufman in Waxahachie dates to an estimated 1895 and follows the T-plan form. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof with composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with one-over-one lights. Two single-door entrances with transoms open onto a porch with turned wood posts and jig-sawn brackets. As is typical for the plan type, the porch follows the contours of the structure and is the dominant visual feature. The house is in good condition and remains in residential use in a mostly residential area east of the central business district. Its significance is architectural. The T-plan was built with some frequency in the late nineteenth century, yet few local examples remain, and this is regarded as one of the city's best. A federal reviewer described it as a rare survivor of a once-common type that retains a high degree of integrity. Records note that the house was moved from its original site. The architect and builder are unknown.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as one of the few local examples of the T-plan house type, which was built with some frequency in the late nineteenth century, and as one of the city's best examples. The reviewer called it locally significant architecturally, a rare survivor of a type once built in great numbers, with a high degree of integrity.
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 86002419, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 106 Kaufman, Waxahachie |
|---|---|
| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002419 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | T-plan |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.38507, -96.84380 (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 86002419.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000601
- This listing as JSON
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