North Rogers Street Historic District
500--600 blks. of N. Rogers, 500--600 blks. of N. Monroe, and 100--200 blks. of W. Marvin Sts., Waxahachie, TXThe North Rogers Street Historic District contains one of the city's best and most intact collections of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century residences. Of the 28 buildings within the district, 25 are classified as contributing properties. Despite its close proximity to Waxahachie's central business district, the North Rogers Street Historic District has survived in a part of town that once was comprised almost exclusively of dwellings of similar vintage and appearance. With the gradual northward expansion of the downtown and recent commercial development along the nearby streets of Ferris and N. College streets, the 500 to 600 blocks of N. Rogers Street remain as a small, intact pocket of historic properties.
The majority of homes in the area traditionally have been occupied by individuals who worked downtown. Successful merchants and businessmen built grander houses along the street. S. H. Durham, who lived at 603 N. Rogers, operated a locally prominent dry goods store, while J. F. Wyatt, who built the house at 619 N. Rogers, was a realtor.
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.