Brazelton, Thomas and Bettie, House
Why it's listed
This one-story wood-frame cottage at 801 W. Sherman in Paris, Texas, dates from about the 1890s and reflects the Eastlake style. An L-shaped verandah links gabled bays on the north and east sides, and the porch carries ornamental fretwork, though some of it is now missing. The interior woodwork remains intact. The house was built on the site of the George Wright homestead by his daughter Bettie and her husband Thomas Brazelton, who worked as an industrial agent for the G.C. & S.F. railroad. It sits on a large lot in an older residential area, with an early wooden fence and mature trees. The property was recognized for its architecture at the local level, as a notable Eastlake cottage with a well-preserved interior. The nomination also notes that the site may hold archeological significance. It was built as a residence and is still used as one, in fair condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a notable local example of an Eastlake cottage with intact interior woodwork. It was built on the site of the George Wright homestead by his daughter Bettie and her husband Thomas Brazelton, an industrial agent for the G.C. & S.F. railroad. The site may also have archeological significance. The reviewer recommended acceptance under criterion C for architecture.
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 88001932, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 801 W. Sherman, Paris |
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| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001932 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1890-1900 |
| Architectural style | Eastlake |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a residence; condition listed as fair, with some fretwork missing from the porch. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 33.65861, -101.48898 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88001932.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001171
- This listing as JSON
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