Kouns-Jackson House
Also known as: Stamps Building
Why it's listed
Built around 1908 for Charles Kouns, a railway general manager, this 2 1/2-story frame house at 1118 South Harrison Street in Amarillo combines a Four Square plan with Prairie School styling. It has a center passage layout, a low hipped roof with broad eaves, a long one-story porch with squared supports, and slender Ionic columns, tripartite dormer windows and ornate brackets that nod to classical design. The house sits in the Plemons Addition, an early neighborhood where many railroad employees lived, and it reflects the transportation network that fueled the city's growth after 1887. Later occupants included a street railway officer, a furniture company owner, a leather goods salesman and an interior decoration business. Surrounding houses have been demolished and the lawn is now parking, yet the building shows little alteration from its construction-era photograph. It was listed for its architecture as an early, locally notable blend of Prairie School and Four Square forms.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a fine local example of Prairie School design applied to the American Four Square form. It is described as an early adaptation reflecting the shift to 20th century residential design. It also links to the railroad network that drove Amarillo's growth, since many railroad employees lived in the Plemons Addition.
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 92000981, listed August 14, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1118 S. Harrison St., Amarillo |
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| County | Potter County |
| Listed | August 14, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92000981 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1908 |
| Architectural style | Prairie School; Other: American Four Square |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In good condition with a high degree of integrity; the first floor rooms have been converted to office space and the building is used as an attorney's office. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.20202, -101.84092 (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 92000981.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107320576
- This listing as JSON
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