Sedberry House
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Why it's listed
Sedberry House, at 211 North Market Street in Jefferson, Texas, is a one-story frame residence dating from about 1870. It sits on a sloping lot with a full raised brick basement at the front. Its Victorian features include thin tapering columns, scroll saw brackets and a steep center gable, while the overall form keeps a Greek Revival quality. Curving cast iron stairs and a cast iron balustrade, of a Jefferson design, frame the raised porch. The house is a fine example of the raised cottage, a type more common in Louisiana than Texas, and it reflects the period when Jefferson was a flourishing river port. Records do not name the builder. Deed records show W.F. Smith owned the house in 1854 and sold it in 1867 to Richard C. Boney. Later owners, the McReynolds family, made repairs and kept the distinctive double iron stairway. The Sedberry family has owned it since 1919. It was recorded as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1966.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a fine example of a raised cottage, a type more characteristic of Louisiana than Texas, and says it reflects Jefferson's days as a flourishing river port. It is a Victorian version of the type, with tapering columns, scroll saw brackets, a steep front gable and distinctive Jefferson-designed cast iron stairs and balustrade.
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 70000756, listed August 25, 1970. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 211 N. Market St., Jefferson |
|---|---|
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | August 25, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000756 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century (c. 1870) |
| Architectural style | Victorian version of a Greek Revival-derived raised cottage |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Exterior appears unaltered and in very good condition; used as a private residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Jefferson Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.75668, -94.34769 (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 70000756.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321560
- This listing as JSON
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