House at 512 North Grand
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Why it's listed
Built about 1895 at 512 North Grand in Waxahachie, this one-story frame house follows the L-plan, the most common local house type. It has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gables covered in composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with two-over-two lights. The single-door main entrance has a transom, and a two-bay hip-roofed porch runs across the west elevation with turned wood posts, squared balusters and jig-sawn brackets. Jig-sawn cornice brackets and slender corner pilasters add to the traditional form. The house is a slightly modified version of the basic L-plan. Reviewers described it as one of the city's finest examples of the type and valued it for fine detailing within the local context. L-plan residences spread throughout the city in the late nineteenth century. The inventory form records the house in good condition and still used as a residence. It is listed under architectural criteria.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architectural significance. It is a slightly modified version of the L-plan, the most common local house type, and is described as one of the city's finest examples. Jig-sawn and turned porch trim, cornice brackets and slender corner pilasters enhance the traditional form.
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 86002409, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 512 N. Grand, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002409 |
| 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 listed as good; present use residential. The form lists the relationship to site as moved. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.40103, -96.85915 (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 86002409.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000594
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.