Scott-Majors House

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Scott-Majors House
Location425 Chestnut St.,
Colorado City, Texas
Coordinates 32°23′27″N100°51′52″W / 32.39083°N 100.86444°W / 32.39083; -100.86444 (Scott-Majors House) Coordinates: 32°23′27″N100°51′52″W / 32.39083°N 100.86444°W / 32.39083; -100.86444 (Scott-Majors House)
Arealess than one acre
Built1883 (1883)
Architectural style Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference # 79002995 [1]
RTHL # 3195
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 5, 1979
Designated RTHL1966

The Scott-Majors House, at 425 Chestnut St. in Colorado City, Texas, was built in 1882 or 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It has also been known as Heritage House. [1]

Colorado City, Texas City in Texas, United States

Colorado City is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,146 at the 2010 census.

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

It was the first brick house in Colorado City, built by Colonel J.P. Hodgson. It was bought in 1884 by Winfield Scott, president of the First National Bank, who enlarged and redecorated the house, and lived there until 1889. It was later owned by banker and cattleman W.T. Scott (unrelated). [2]

It was later owned by J.P Majors, who opened a jewelry store. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. "Heritage House".
  3. Roxannc Merritt; Willard B. Robinson (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Scott-Majors House / Heritage House". National Archives. Retrieved May 17, 2018.Downloading may be slow.