The Munchus House is a two-story wood-framed resdence clad in narrow siding, rectangular in plan with gabled roof. A shed-roofed porch extends across the front, becoming a gabled porte-cochere to the west, supported by clusters of wood posts on high brick piers; gables are set over the entry and driveway. Applied half-timbering in the gables, notched bargeboards and stick brackets contribute to the effect of this richly textured house. Built c. 1922, it is one of the few buildings in Fort Worth documented as the work of George Powell, a prominent black contractor who built throughout Texas. The original owner was Dr. George M. Munchus, a noted black physician who came to Fort Worth from Clarksville, Texas. The son of former slaves from Alabama, he was one of the first blacks admitted to the staff of a general hospital in Fort Worth. While his house is like many others in the city, it is one of the few in the city to have been built by a black contractor for a distinguished black professional. As such, it appears to be eligible for the National Register. The Munchus House is still owned by a member of the Munchus family. It was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1985 (although the medallion was stolen c. 2000) and designated Demolition Delay in 1995. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 as a contributing resource in the Near Southeast Historic District. It is also located within the Terrell Heights Historic District (local).
