House at 111 Williams
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Why it's listed
Built around 1880, this one-and-a-half-story frame house at 111 Williams in Waxahachie, Texas, has weatherboard siding, a gable roof with composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows. A three-bay shed-roofed porch with turned wood posts runs across the east elevation, and a broad, steeply pitched gable tops the house. Two single-door entrances with transoms reflect a late nineteenth-century vernacular feature, though here they appear on a larger scale than on most similar houses. The house follows a two-room plan without a center passage and is two rooms deep. Comparable houses in the region are almost always one story tall and only one room deep. For this unusual design, the house was described as one of the city's most unique vernacular residences and was recognized for its architecture. It is likely one of the oldest surviving homes in Waxahachie. It has been moved and now stands in a residential area northeast of downtown, still in residential use and in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of Waxahachie's most unique vernacular residences. Its two-room plan with no center passage is two rooms deep, whereas similar houses in the region are almost always one story high and one room deep. It is likely one of the oldest surviving residences in the city, and its two single-door entries are on a larger scale than most comparable examples.
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 86002476, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 111 Williams, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002476 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Two-room 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; the present use is residential. The house has been moved from its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.38865, -96.84180 (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 86002476.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000599
- This listing as JSON
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