Reinmiller, W. B., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1897 at 206 E. Marvin in Waxahachie, this one-story L-plan frame house represents a house type that was once common in the city. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof with composition shingles, and wood double-hung windows with two-over-two lights. The main entrance is a single door with a transom, and a three-bay shed-roofed porch runs across the north elevation, with turned wood posts, squared balusters and jig-sawn brackets. Jig-sawn bargeboards and porch trim add decoration. The house was built for W. B. Reinmiller, whose name was also spelled Reymuller, and who operated a paint store in Waxahachie. His family owned the property until the 1940s. Local builders produced L-plan houses in significant numbers and variety from the 1880s to about 1910, and this example is regarded as one of the best that remain unaltered. It was listed for its architectural value at the local level. The house is in good condition, with additions at the rear, and remains residential.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of Waxahachie's best unaltered examples of the L-plan house type, which was built locally in significant numbers and variety from the 1880s to about 1910. It was built for W. B. Reinmiller, who operated a paint store in town. A reviewer called it locally significant architecturally as a once-prolific vernacular 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 86002444, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 206 E. Marvin, Waxahachie |
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| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002444 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | L-plan (traditional vernacular house type) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good, with rear additions; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.39136, -96.84237 (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 86002444.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000641
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.