Newman, I.M. and Margaret, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1925 at 309 Ragland Street in Sweetwater, Texas, this red brick and clay tile house was designed in the Tudor Revival style by the Abilene firm of Nichol and Campbell for I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman. It has a steep cross-gabled roofline, arched windows and dormers, rounded entries, and stone-capped brick walls, and it sits on a large corner lot with a matching garage and guest house. The land was once part of the Newman family's Blue Goose Ranch, and the house was among the first built in a neighborhood platted from that ranchland. The Newmans were early settlers of Nolan County with ranching, banking, oil mill and racehorse interests. The house is valued as a well-preserved local example of 1920s residential architecture. Original doors, windows, plaster walls and oak floors survive, and later changes, such as a remodeled kitchen and finished attic, have been modest. It remains a single-family home.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good, intact local example of Tudor Revival residential architecture from the 1920s, designed by Abilene architects Nichol and Campbell. It was among the first houses in a neighborhood platted on former Newman ranchland, and it keeps a high degree of integrity. It was built for descendants of pioneer Nolan County families.
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 03000771, listed August 14, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 309 Ragland St., Sweetwater |
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| County | Nolan County |
| Listed | August 14, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000771 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925 |
| Architect / builder | Nichol, William J. and Campbell, George F., Abilene, Texas, Architects |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals/Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single-family dwelling; the form describes a high degree of integrity with few exterior changes since 1925. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 32.47471, -100.40293 (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 03000771.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107321021
- This listing as JSON
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