The configuration of this house differs from the house at this address on the 1910-11 and 1926 Sanborn Maps. Tax records indicate that the house at this location underwent alterations worth $800 in 1937. It was probably at that time that it received the two steeply-pitched gabled bays, each with its own entrance and reflecting a Tudor Revival influence. The right gabled bay is composed of irregular coursed sandstone as is the wall end chimney adjacent to it. This stone was frequently used in the 1930s and 1940s. Sited on a corner lot, the house stands out from its more modest neighbors. The Wallis family owned the property from 1922 to 1949 and was likely responsible for its present appearance. There are several examples of stone veneer buildings in this section of South Fort Worth from the 1930s and 1940s (see 1605 E. Hattie Street, 360-62 Riverside Drive and 1200 E. Maddox Avenue). If more intact examples are found and with further documentation, these properties may be eligiblefor the National Register of Historic Places under a Multiple Property Submission for stone veneer construction.
