Mann, John Wesley, House
Also known as: East Terrace
Why it's listed
East Terrace, also called the John Wesley Mann House, is a two-story brick residence at 100 Mill Street in Waco. The oldest part dates to 1873-74 and has an L-shaped plan with a three-story entrance tower under a mansard roof with arched dormers. Wings were added in 1878, 1880 and 1885, giving the house an F-shaped plan joined by slender two-story galleries. Round-arched windows with brick hood-molds and wide bracketed eaves appear throughout. The house sits on a terrace beside the Brazos River, and all its brick came from the Mann kiln just east of the building. Mann, born in Tennessee in 1838, was a pioneer industrialist, banker and brick contractor who helped build many fine Waco homes. The house is valued as a Texas example of Italianate influence, a style rarely chosen in the state in the nineteenth century. It was restored in 1966, received a state restoration award in 1967, and now operates as a museum.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house as a fine Texas example showing Italianate influence, a style only occasionally chosen for nineteenth-century Texas homes. Later additions between 1878 and 1885 kept to the style of the original portion. It is also tied to John Wesley Mann, a pioneer industrialist, businessman and banker who made the bricks used in its construction.
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 72001466, listed April 19, 1972. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 100 Mill St., Waco |
|---|---|
| County | McLennan County |
| Listed | April 19, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72001466 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 19th Century; specific date 1873-74 |
| Architect / builder | John Wesley Mann (brick made in the Mann brick kiln; Mann and his brother J.F. Mann built many Waco homes) |
| Architectural style | Italianate influence, not strictly Italian Villa style |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as excellent and unaltered, on its original site. It was restored in 1966 and used as a museum. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 31.56737, -97.13401 (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 72001466.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000488
- This listing as JSON
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