Eugene H. Blount House
Old Cotton Exchange Building

Diedrich Anton Wilhelm Rulfs (March 6, 1848 – February 14, 1926)[1] was a German-American architect in Nacogdoches, Texas. Rulfs "is aptly called Nacogdoches' master architect for his work in the city between 1879 and 1926."[2]

Rulfs was born in Oldenburg, Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. A number of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Works include (with attribution):

  • Eugene H. Blount House, built 1923, at 1801 North St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • Stephen William and Mary Price Blount House, built 1897, at 310 N. Mound St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich), NRHP-listed[3]
  • Old Cotton Exchange Building, 305 E. Commerce St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • Maria A. Davidson Apartments, 214 S. Fredonia St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • Roland Jones House, 141 N. Church St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • One or more works in Nacogdoches Downtown Historic District, roughly bounded by Southern Pacific RR tracks, Banita Cr., Pilar, Mound, Arnold, North & Hospital Sts. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich), NRHP-listed[3]
  • James I. and Myrta Blake Perkins House, 303 E. 5th St. Rusk, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • One or more works in Sterne-Hoya Historic District, 100—200 blocks of S. Lanana St., 500 block of E. Main St. (S side), 500 block of E. Pilar St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • One or more works in Virginia Avenue Historic District, 500 block of Bremond (W side), 500—1800 blocks of Virginia Ave., 521 Weaver Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • One or more works in Washington Square Historic District, roughly bounded by Houston, Logansport, N. Lanana, E. Hospital and N. Fredonia Sts. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]
  • One or more works in Zion Hill Historic District, roughly bounded by Park St., Lanana Cr., Oak Grove Cemetery and N. Lanana St. Nacogdoches, Texas (Rulfs, Dietrich A.W.), NRHP-listed[3]

References

  1. ↑ Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
  2. ↑ Nacogdoches Historic Neighborhoods Tour Archived 2010-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, Stephen F. Austin State University, Faculty Survival Guide, 2008
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

Further reading

  • Jackson, Jere Langdon (2014). Diedrich Rulfs: Designing Modern Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches: Stephen F. Austin State University Press. ISBN 978-1936205172.


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