The Roland Jones House
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Late Victorian residence built 1896-97 by architect D. A. G. Rulfs for Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Matthews and daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jones. Matthews was a railroad executive; Jones, a businessman. Four generations of Jones' family lived here. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1973
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
This late-Victorian residence was built in 1896-97 by architect D. A. G. Rulfs for a railroad executive and his family, including his daughter and son-in-law, businessman Roland Jones. Four generations of the Jones family lived in the ornate home. It stands as an example of the prosperity that the railroad brought to Nacogdoches at the close of the nineteenth century.
Why it matters
The house reflects the Gilded Age wealth and family continuity of a growing East Texas railroad town.
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Related people
- · Roland Jones
- · D. A. G. Rulfs
- · H. P. Matthews
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