House at 703 South College
Why it's listed
Built around 1895, this one-story house at 703 South College in Waxahachie is a T-plan dwelling with load-bearing brick walls. It has a gabled roof covered in composition shingles and a shed-roofed porch that wraps around the north and south elevations, supported by turned wood posts. Windows have stone sills and brick hood moldings with stone detailing, and the gable end shows diapered brickwork. The house stands in a residential area south of the central business district. Its importance rests on architecture. T-plan houses first appeared during the Victorian period, when asymmetrical forms were favored, and they were built in limited numbers. This example is considered one of the best local representatives of the type. It is also the only T-plan house in Waxahachie constructed of brick, an unusual material for the form. The architect and builder are unknown. The house is in good condition and remains in residential use.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally significant as one of the best local examples of a T-plan dwelling. It is the only T-plan house in Waxahachie built of brick. T-plan houses appeared in the Victorian period, when asymmetrical forms were favored, and few were built.
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 86002372, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 703 S. College, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002372 |
| 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) | Present condition is listed as good, and the house is still in residential use. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.37821, -96.85374 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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 86002372.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001996
- This listing as JSON
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