House at 1301 East Marvin
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Why it's listed
Built around 1895, this one-story frame house at 1301 East Marvin in Waxahachie follows the L-plan, a house type once common across the city and region. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gables covered in composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with one-over-one lights. Two single-door entrances have transoms, and an L-shaped porch on the south elevation has a shed roof, turned wood posts and squared balusters. Jig-sawn brackets, turned and jig-sawn porch trim, imbricated shingles in the gable ends and decorative bargeboards embellish the exterior. An interior brick chimney has a corbeled cap. The house has been moved and now sits in a residential area northeast of the central business district. It was listed for its architecture because L-plan dwellings were built in great numbers in Waxahachie in the late nineteenth century, and this is one of the city's most intact surviving examples. It remains in residential use and in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its architecture. L-plan dwellings were built in great numbers in Waxahachie in the late nineteenth century, and this is one of the city's most intact examples. The reviewer called it a well-preserved representative of a once prolific vernacular regional type.
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 86002521, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1301 E. Marvin, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002521 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | L-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 | 31.93770, -96.84120 (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 86002521.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002007
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.