Davis, Ben and Mary, House
Also known as: Site No. 795
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
This two-story house at 100 South Resident in Wharton, Texas, was built around 1933 for Ben and Mary Davis, who bought the lot in 1912. Davis managed a grocery store on the north side of the downtown square. The house is a Tudor Revival dwelling with brick veneer walls and a steeply pitched gabled and hipped roof of wood shingles. Its east facade is dominated by a steep front gable that reaches down to an entrance set in a round brick arch with limestone tabs. A large bay window with brick detailing, rough-laid limestone at the corners under the eaves, and a tall corbelled brick chimney add to its character. A side entrance opens onto a terrace with brick piers and an iron balustrade. The house was listed for its architecture. It is a good local example of a style popular in the late 1920s and 1930s and retains a high degree of integrity. It remains a single-family home.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a good example of Tudor Revival architecture, a style popular in the late 1920s and 1930s, within Wharton. It keeps a high degree of integrity and is significant to the town's domestic architecture. It is evaluated under Criterion C within the context of community development in Wharton, 1875-1942.
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 93000104, listed March 18, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 100 S. Resident, Wharton |
|---|---|
| County | Wharton County |
| Listed | March 18, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93000104 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1933 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Tudor Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as a private single dwelling, still in use as a single dwelling, with a high degree of integrity. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.30996, -96.09800 (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 93000104.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002538
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.