Hawkes, Z. T. (Tip), House
132 N. Potter St., Cedar Hill, TXThis is one of two remaining "I" houses in Dallas County that has retained its architectural integrity. As such, it typifies middle-class housing in the Southern tradition. The house is a classic example of this folk type, modeled after an English folk house and introduced in North America by English colonists. The "I" house was once common in Texas since settlers from southern and midwestern states continued to build houses in the simple forms they were familiar with. Today, however, this house is one of only five "I" houses still standing in Dallas County and the only one that possesses a T wing, the most common modular expansion of the basic I unit.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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