Blount, Stephen William and Mary Price, House
Also known as: Cason--Monk Funeral Home
Why it's listed
Built in 1897 in the Washington Square neighborhood of Nacogdoches, this two-and-a-half-story wood frame house shows the Queen Anne style with Eastlake detailing. Its most striking feature is a two-story west gallery with turned columns, spindle friezes, brackets and Palladian-motif entries. Stained glass, decorative shingles and bargeboards add to the ornament. Local architect Dietrich Rulfs designed it, and the lumber is said to have come from the Hayward mill in town. It was the home of Stephen William Blount, Jr., an East Texas attorney who served in the Texas Legislature in 1885, and his wife Mary Price Blount. After her death in 1943 the property became a funeral home, and a masonry chapel was added in 1957-1959, along with changes to the galleries and interior. The house is recognized for its architecture and for its link to Blount's career in law and government.
Significance in brief: The house is significant under Criterion B for its association with Stephen William Blount, Jr., a prominent East Texas attorney and state legislator, in the area of politics and government. It is also significant under Criterion C as a fine example of Queen Anne Eastlake architecture designed by local architect Dietrich Rulfs, with Palladian motifs showing Colonial Revival influence. Significance is local.
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 90002180, listed January 30, 1991. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 310 N. Mound St., Nacogdoches |
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| County | Nacogdoches County |
| Listed | January 30, 1991 |
| Reference number | 90002180 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1897-1928 (corrected from 1897-1939 in the form) |
| Architect / builder | Dietrich Rulfs |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian: Queen Anne/Eastlake |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed under current function as vacant; the house has a 1957-1959 masonry chapel addition, an enclosed south gallery and a removed north gallery. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Washington Square Historic District |
| Coordinates | 31.60545, -94.65075 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 90002180.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001093
- This listing as JSON
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