620 Logansport

According to Nacogdoches Past and Present by Bill Murchison, the Clara Hoya Gray house and its twin at 616 Logansport were built by Dietrich Rulfs.

Address: 620 Logansport
Date: 1914
Category: Contributing
Block: 41
Lot: 7,8-A
Description: 1-story; wood frame with brick veneer on front, board and batten over a brick skirt at the rear; brick foundation; low hipped gable tiled roof with gable dormer on west and port cochere on the south, deep overhang with exposed rafter ends; porch across west (front) facade wrapping around to the south, very short wood posts rest upon rectangular brick porch supports with flared sides, terminating in short brick piers, wood railing between the piers and pier caps are painted a contrasting white; windows are wood casement and single-hung with upper sash of geometric panes; central entry with a wood door with a long, narrow geometric panes and matching side lights, flanked by mall globe porch lights; dormer on west facade has extended rafter and beam ends with three small fixed windows, vertical board siding; exterior brick chimneys at the north and south; porte cochere on southwest corner with piers and detailing which matches the porch; sunporches on north and south. Property bounded on west by brick wall which continues across to 616 Logansport.
Significance: This house was built by Charles Hoya in 1914 for his daughter, Clara Hoya Gray. Her husband, Roy Gray, succeeded Charles Hoya in the operation of the Hoya Land Office located on the city square. This structure is a twin to 616 Logansport.

Address: 620 Logansport
Name: Clara Hoya House
Date: 1914
Block: 41
Lot: 7
Condition: Excellent
Description: Very similar to 616 Logansport in style and plan; 1-story; wood frame with brick veneer on front, board and batten over a brick skirt at the rear; brick foundation; low hipped gable tiled roof with gable dormer on west and pone cochere on the south, deep overhang with exposed rafter ends; porch across west (front) facade wrapping around to the south, very short wood posts rest upon rectangular brick porch supports with flared sides, terminating in short brick piers, wood railing between the piers and pier caps are painted a contrasting white; windows are wood casement and single-hung with upper sash of geometic panes; central entry with a wood door with long, narrow geometric panes and matching side lights, flanked by small globe porch lights; dormer on west facade has extended rafter and beam ends with three small fixed windows, venical board siding; exterior brick chimneys at the north and south; pone cochere on southwest comer with piers and detailing which matches the porch; sunporches on north and south. Property bounded on west by brick wall which continues across to 616 Logansport.
Significance: Architectural. One of the twin residences built for the Hoya sisters by their parents.

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