Thompson, D. H., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1904 at 312 Kaufman Street in Waxahachie, this two-story frame house reflects the Neoclassical Revival style and the career of a local grain merchant. D. H. Thompson erected it and lived there until his death in 1934. He operated Thompson's Grain Warehouse, a business successful enough that he opened facilities in several other cities in north-central Texas. The house has a center-hall plan two rooms deep, a hip roof, wood double-hung windows, and an entrance with transom and sidelights. A three-bay porch with Doric columns spans the front, and a second-story balcony rests on oversized consoles. The symmetrical, simply massed form is dominated by the two-story porch. Its siding is now vinyl or aluminum. A historic photograph of the house appears in a circa 1909 publication, Waxahachie Illustrated. The house sits in a mostly residential area east of the central business district and remains in residential use in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination ties the house to commerce. D. H. Thompson built it in 1904 and lived there until his death in 1934. He ran Thompson's Grain Warehouse, a business successful enough that he opened facilities in several other north-central Texas cities. The house is also a symmetrical, simply massed example of Neoclassical Revival design.
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 86002433, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 312 Kaufman, Waxahachie |
|---|---|
| County | Ellis County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002433 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.38647, -96.84100 (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 86002433.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000652
- This listing as JSON
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