| Serial Number |
NRS79-0796 |
| Property Name |
R.S. ROSE HOUSE |
| Property Address |
321 South Dixon |
| Architect/Builder |
|
| Owner |
Lloyd Excel Lake, Jr. et al
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| County |
Cooke |
| City/Rural |
Gainesville |
| Block |
672 |
| Lot |
3721-13 |
| UTM Coordinates |
|
| USGS Map |
3397-412 |
| Construction Date |
1898 |
| Period |
VT |
| Style |
Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Theme |
AAV/AAQA |
| Description |
2 story wood frame house; asymmetrical plan; hip roof with gable extensions; 1/1 wood sash windows; one story porch extends around east (front) and south elevation; large brackets support porch roof; off-center second floor balcony door; finials atop apex of roof. |
| Building Material: Wall |
Wood frame |
| Building Material: Roof |
Comp. shingle |
| Physical Condition |
Fair/Good |
| Site: Original |
Yes |
| Site: Moved |
No |
| Site: Date Moved |
|
| Alterations |
Unaltered |
| Significance |
An excellent example of Queen Anne architecture in Gainesville. Contributes to the character of a residential historic district. Home of R.S. Rose, a prominent cotton dealer and former secretary and treasurer of North Texas Compress & Warehouse. |
| Area of Significance |
Architecture |
| Level of Significance |
Local |
| Designate |
|
| Original Use |
Residence |
| Present Use |
Same |
| Relationship to Surroundings |
Within proposed NR residential district |
| Acreage/Boundary Description: |
Gainesville Addition: Block 63; Lot 1B |
| Bibliographic Data |
Cooke County Heritage Society pamphlet; City Directories; Sanborn Maps |
| See Info/Correspondence Files |
|
| Recorded By |
David Moore |
| Informant |
|
| Date |
7/81 |
| Photo Data |
IX-14/ slide: 4-C |
| Continuation |
>>OWNER>> P.o. Box 506, Seabrook TX 77586 |
