Hines, E. M., House
124 Kaufman, Waxahachie, TXThe modified L-plan house is a Victorian elaboration of the two-room with a center-passage plan. Popular because of its asymmetrical, natural form, the plan type was built in large numbers in a single-story version. The Hines House is one of the best local examples of a two-story modified L-plan dwelling. It retains much of its original fabric and picturesque massing. E. M. Hines, who listed his occupation as a farmer, built the house and owned it until the late 1930s when contractor T. F. Timmins purchased the dwelling.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.