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 |
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Recorded By |
David Moore |
Informant |
|
Date |
7/81 |
Photo Data |
IX-14/ slide: 4-C |
Continuation |
>>OWNER>> P.o. Box 506, Seabrook TX 77586 |