Daniel, J. M. and Emily, House
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Why it's listed
Kaufman Terrace, at 216 4th S.W. in Paris, Texas, is a substantial 2½-story frame house built in 1876 for Emily Daniel and her husband, Capt. J.M. Daniel, a Confederate officer. The land came from Emily's father, Paris founder George Wright, who deeded ten acres to her in 1846. The house has a three-bay entrance front, arched two-over-two windows, a porch with chamfered posts and a concave roof, and a vergeboard showing Gothic Revival influence. A four-story tower with a mansard roof rises at the south. Walls are wood siding and the roof is wood shingle. A greenhouse and a hexagonal gazebo on the grounds are counted as contributing outbuildings. The property is valued for its architecture: an unusual and largely intact High Victorian Italianate villa, regarded as one of the most noteworthy Italianate residences left in northeast Texas. Mary Daniel sold it in 1944, and it remains a residence in good condition on well-landscaped grounds in an older neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The house is described as an unusual and generally intact High Victorian Italianate villa, and one of the most noteworthy Italianate residences remaining in northeast Texas, though some detailing comes from other styles. It also sits on land that Paris founder George Wright deeded to his daughter Emily in 1846.
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 88001921, listed October 26, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 216 4th, SW, Paris |
|---|---|
| County | Lamar County |
| Listed | October 26, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001921 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architectural style | High Victorian Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the property is still in use as a residence on about 2 acres of landscaped grounds. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 33.66103, -101.48538 (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 88001921.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321974
- This listing as JSON
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