Edgemont
Why it's listed
Edgemont is a two-story brick plantation house on a hill about three miles west of Marshall, Texas. Built between 1844 and 1847 by W. R. D. Ward for lawyer and farmer Montreville Hall, it is a Greek Revival house with a hipped roof, two large interior chimneys and a central pedimented portico carried on white, fluted octagonal columns. Enslaved laborers made the bricks on the property from local clay. Each floor has a central hall with two rooms on either side, and much original material survives, including plaster walls, heart pine flooring, mantels, doors and hardware. Hall was a delegate to the secession convention, later served as assistant treasurer of the Confederacy for his region, and remained influential in Harrison County during Reconstruction. The house entertained notable Texans, including former governor Edward Clark. Twentieth-century additions, including a family room and rear porch, have been removed in an effort to return the house to its original appearance.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents Edgemont as an excellent example of Greek Revival architecture in a county with many century-old plantation houses built of local brick and hardwood. It is also tied to Montreville Hall, a prominent lawyer, farmer and Texas politician who took part in the secession movement and served the Confederacy. The house hosted prominent Texas leaders and later served as a gathering place for local conservative leaders during Reconstruction.
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 77001449, listed September 22, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | W of Marshall, Marshall |
|---|---|
| County | Harrison County |
| Listed | September 22, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77001449 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1840's |
| Architect / builder | W.R.D. Ward |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The form lists the property as unoccupied and in use as a private residence. The owner planned to restore it, and later additions such as the family room and rear porch had been removed. |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 32.53301, -94.41963 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77001449.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002218
- This listing as JSON
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