Buena Vista Hotel
Why it's listed
Built in 1928 at 123 North Wetherbee, the Buena Vista Hotel is a two-story rooming house of brick-veneered tile with a metal-tile roof and exposed rafters. D.D. and Vista Duncan had it built to meet local housing needs, and local contractor E.D. Jones completed it for $9,500. It held 21 rooms and two baths, arranged along two long central hallways that show on the front facade as central doors. Its main feature is a porch with four large brick pedestals and square wooden posts, topped by a flat roof that forms a second-floor deck with a wrought-iron railing. Between 1900 and 1930, Stamford had many small family-run rooming houses serving railroad workers and laborers in local industry. The others have all been demolished, burned or moved, leaving this as the only surviving example. It was recognized at the local level for its role in the town's commerce, and its condition is described as unaltered and good.
Significance in brief: It is the last remaining example in Stamford of a family-operated rooming house, a building type common between 1900 and 1930. These houses served the transient labor force tied to the railroad and local industry. All others have been demolished, burned or moved away.
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 86002369, listed September 24, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 123 N. Wetherbee, Stamford |
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| County | Jones County |
| Listed | September 24, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002369 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928 |
| Architect / builder | E.D. Jones, local contractor (built for D.D. and Vista Duncan) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as unaltered and in good condition; has served as a rooming house since construction. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.94256, -99.80012 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
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 86002369.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107320152
- This listing as JSON
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