304 N. Church Street Photographs
_rdax_500x333.jpg "304 N. Church Street (Back)")
_rdax_500x333.jpg "304 N. Church Street (Side)")
_rdax_500x333.jpg "304 N. Church Street (Front)")
304 N. Church 2011 Summer Survey
304 N. Church is on the 1921 and 1922 Nacogdoches Sanborn Maps. Although the house was built in 1890, the property does not appear on the 1896, 1900, 1906, or 1912 Sanborn Maps. The 1921 and 1922 maps also show a stable located in the left hand side of the property.2011 Summer Survey Form
- University of Texas, Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, 1922 Sanborn Map, Sheet 6
- University of Texas, Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection, 1921 Sanborn Map, Sheet 8
304 N. Church 1990 National Register Information
- Address: 304 N. Church
- Date: 1890/1913
- Category: Contributing
- Block: 3
- Lot: 9
- Description: 1-1/2 story; wood frame construction with bull-nosed siding; brick foundation; L-plan; hipped roof with hipped dormers, composition shingles, overhangs with beaded soffit and plain entablature, 1st floor with cornice molding; inset asymmetrical wraparound porch with wood floor, boxed wood columns and simple balusters, beaded ceiling, portion of south porch enclosed for sunporch; windows 1/1 wood double-hung, single-hung in dormers; entry door wood paneled with large vertical glass, simple hood mold above door and 1st floor windows; raised sidewalk with curb on Church Street; fenced yard on west and north sides.
- Significance: S.S. Bagley purchased this property from the trustees of the defunct Nacogdoches University and subsequently contracted noted architect Dietrich Rulfs to erect the first story of this house in 1890. The house was purchased by Tom H. Summers in 1913 and redesigned and enlarged by Rulfs. He added the second story dormer-rooms, a wrap-around gallery, and added new sidings to the entire structure. In 1970 the house was acquired by Dr. Jere Jackson, due to the death of Mrs. Summers, and completely refurbished the home.
304 N. Church 1986 Survey Information
- Address: 304 N. Church
- Name: T.H. Summers House/S.S. Bagley
- Date: 1890/1913
- Block: 3
- Lot: 9
- Condition: Excellent; remodeled in 1913; 2nd floor, new siding, and porch remodeled
- Description: 1-1/2 story; wood frame construction with bull-nosed siding; brick foundation; ell plan; hipped roof with hipped dormers, composition shingles, overhangs with beaded soffit and plain entablature, 1st floor with cornice moulding; inset asymmetrical wraparound porch with wood floor, boxed wood columns and simple balusters, beaded ceiling, portion of south porch enclosed for sun porch; windows 1/1 wood double-hung, single-hung in dormers; entry door wood paneled w/ large vertical glass light, simple hood mold above door & 1st floor windows; raised sidewalk with curb on Church Street side; fenced yard on west and north sides.
- Significance: Architecturally significant.