Nash, Thomas J. and Elizabeth, Farm
Why it's listed
Nash Farm is a 5.2-acre remnant of a North Texas farmstead on the eastern edge of downtown Grapevine, now surrounded by residential streets. The core is a two-story, center-hall I-house built about 1867 with a rear ell, wood clapboard siding and sandstone piers. A transverse crib barn from about 1905, a brick well from about 1910 and a family cemetery from about 1878 also contribute. Thomas J. and Elizabeth Nash arrived from Kentucky and acquired 110 acres in 1859, later expanding to about 295 acres, farming crops and raising livestock until the family sold in 1927. The house was heavily altered around 1950 and later restored. The property is considered significant as a rare surviving 19th-century farmstead in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and as an example of the I-house form. Today the City of Grapevine and the Grapevine Heritage Foundation operate it as a museum, with demonstration crops planted by volunteers.
Significance in brief: The farm is argued to be a rare surviving 19th-century farmstead in North Texas and one of the last remaining I-plan vernacular houses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. It reflects local agricultural history in an area that has become dense suburb. It is nominated at the local level under Criteria A (Agriculture) and C (Architecture).
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 10000866, listed October 28, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 626 Ball St, Grapevine |
|---|---|
| County | Tarrant County |
| Listed | October 28, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000866 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | c.1867-1927 |
| Architectural style | Other: I-House; No Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Agriculture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Owned by the City of Grapevine with the Grapevine Heritage Foundation; restored and interpreted between 2006 and 2008 and now used as a museum, with the cemetery retained. |
| Acreage | 5.2 |
| Coordinates | 32.93665, -97.08577 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
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 10000866.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14711376
- This listing as JSON
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