Saegmuller House
Also known as: DHR File No. 000-0020
Why it's listed
Standing at 5101 Little Falls Road in northwestern Arlington County, this two-and-one-half-story house was built in the mid-1920s and shows strong Prairie-style influence. It has a central-hall plan, a pyramidal roof with deep overhanging eaves, stucco walls with decorative wood half-timbering and a belt course, and a front porch with heavy stuccoed piers and a central gable. Inside, the original floorplan survives, along with pocket doors, plasterwork, built-in cabinetry, and a wooden staircase. The house sits on a lot of about one-third of an acre, subdivided in 2000 from land that once covered roughly 240 acres owned by the Saegmuller family. The family, led by engineer and county official George Nicholas Saegmuller, ran the nearby Reserve Hill Farm, where his sons operated a dairy from 1926. The house was listed for its architecture. It is considered a rare, well-preserved example of high-style design in what was once a rural setting, and its integrity remains high.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a rare, well-preserved example of a Prairie-style-influenced residence under Criterion C for architecture. It is also a rare surviving example of high-style domestic architecture in a formerly rural setting. The house is tied to the Saegmuller family, prominent local landowners and dairy operators.
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 03000453, listed May 22, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5101 Little Falls Rd., Arlington |
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| County | Arlington County |
| Listed | May 22, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000453 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925-1927 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th century American movements (Prairie-style-influenced) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Excellent condition, little altered since the mid-1920s, and maintained as a private single-family residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 38.90608, -77.13987 (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 03000453.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14713168
- This listing as JSON
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