Stilley-Young House
Also known as: The Grove
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Why it's listed
Built in 1861 on Moseley Street in Jefferson, Texas, this one-story Greek Revival house was first home to cotton broker Frank Stilley and his wife Minerva. It began as a five-room house with front and rear galleries and a detached kitchen. A 1870 addition joined the kitchen to the main house, and a 1939 renovation enclosed the galleries and added the first bathroom. The house has weatherboard siding, a full-width porch with four box columns, and mostly 9/9 wood windows. It stands on a half-acre lot with old pecan trees and an English-style garden. Later owners included bridge builders, and from 1885 the Young family, who were African American. Charles Young was the town's leading barber, serving elite white clients, and his wife Daphne designed the garden. Their daughter Louise lived there until 1983. The property is recognized for its architecture and for its place in local African American heritage, and it remains in excellent condition with little alteration since 1939.
Significance in brief: The house is a good local example of simplified Greek Revival architecture, a style popular in Texas in the mid-1800s. It is also significant for Ethnic Heritage/Black as the long-time home (1885-1983) of the Young family, an African American family led by Charles Young, Jefferson's leading barber, and his wife Daphne, who designed the gardens.
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 05001105, listed September 28, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 405 Moseley St., Jefferson |
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| County | Marion County |
| Listed | September 28, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001105 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1861-1939 |
| Architect / builder | unknown |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century: Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Black |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently a single-family dwelling with a storage shed; described as in excellent condition and little changed since 1939. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Within district | Jefferson Historic District |
| Coordinates | 32.75636, -94.35157 (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 05001105.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14711367
- This listing as JSON
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