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COUNTY BLOCK

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H a r r i s ^ppprcg. 1448 H e i g h t s R l v d .

LOT _ COUNTY: _ CITY: H o u s t o n _ UTM:

23-24

ARCHITECT/BUILDER: nwMFP- Webb E n t e r p r i s e s 3017 Brazos Houston, TX 77006

DATE: 1 9 1 4 STYLE: THEME:

PERIOD:

DESCRiPTioN:.Prairie-style. frame, 2-story w i t h combination r o o f , attached porch wraps t o side w i t h gable over entrance, supported by l a r g e , square, b r i c k piPT-q^ f l a t ha1n.st.ers, recessed entrance has s i n g l e door w i t h tran.qnm^ windows 1/1

BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: P H Y S I C A L r n i M n i T i n N - g o o d - g u a l . s i g n i f .

ALTERATIONS:.

roof: SITE: originaL .or raovecL .date.

siGN'Fir̂ ANr.F.-The l o t s f o r t h i s house s o l d f o r $500 each when H. T. K e l l e r , a small-businessman, bought them i n 1912. The house i s a good example of the large, but s t i l l simple houses b u i l t on the B l v d . i n t h a t p e r i o d .

AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER: ORIGINALii.tF- r e s i d e n c e P R E S E N T i i s F . - r e s i d e n c e ( p o s s i b l y v a c a n t ) RELATIONSHIP TO SIIRRniiNniNr.s c o r n e r l o t w i t h s h o r t , w i r e f e n c e ; v e r y o v e r g r o w n ; ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: ( r n n t )

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: K L L DATE: 4 / 2 / 8 0

INFORMANT:. PHOTO DATA:

(rev. 6-79)

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NPS Forni 10-900.a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

For HPS UM only

received /\p{^

date entered

Continuation sheet Item numt>er 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 23

Site No. 23

NAME Keller House ( i ^ - ^ . M /£ ft\ ADDRESS 1448 Heights Boulsvard /? )\,.,

AREHjTECy/BUILDER Mr. Gayan OIVNER Webb Enterprises

3500 Washington Ave., Houston 77008

COUNTY Harris BLOCK 157 CITY Houston LOT 23-24 UTM Zone 15 E 268,250 N 3,298,590 DATE 1914 PERIOD 1900-STYLE Bungaloid/Prairie inf luence THEME

DESCRIPTION Frame two-story house with combination roof; deeply overhanging eaves with large brackets; attached porch wraps to side with gable over entrance, supported by large, square, brick piers with f l a t balusters running between; recessed entrance has single door with transom; windows with one-over-one lights.

Building material: walIframe/clapboard Physical condition good-significant

Alterations unknown

roof_ site:

unknown original X or moved date

SIGNIFICANCE The lots for this house sold for $500 each when Herman T. Keller, a small businessman, bought them in 1912. The house is a good example of the large, but s t i l l simple, houses b u i l t on Heights Boulevard in that period.

Level of significance Area of significance architecture DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS_ overgrown,

local

residence Corner lot in a residential area; short, wire fence;

less than one ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION_ BIBLIOGRAPHY Sister M. Agatha (1956: RECORDED BY K. L. London DATE

87) INFORMANT Clayton Lee (July 11, 1982)

April 2, 1980 PHOTO DATA 1 - 35 mm., Texas Hist. Commission

NPS Form 10-900 a CW2)

OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department of the Interior National Parle Service

National Register off Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

For HPS use only

received v / ^ ' ^ " ^

date entered

Continuation sheet Item numtjer Page / / ^\\

Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name Houston Heights Mul t ip l e Resource Area State Harris County, TEXAb

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature

101. House at 122 East F i f t h £ S / S p ! ? ! . . i ^ P ^ ^ y y O u i M ^ ^ ^ - W h ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Street

J)ofi-H^j J^i ^-y House

National ReglsterU

Attest

102. • Ileuac at; 921 Hoighto Subatantlva fievie ^^®P^^ ^

Attest

jd fdi 7

103. House at 444 West 24th Street

104. Keller House

105. Wisnoski House

e COVER I I

Entered in the National Register

Entered In the National Begister

Entered In tfca National Roglctar

fTteeper ^AUJU^—j'^^T^^^ S~77h

Attest

/^Keeper /^xl.o<^.^-<^^*--^<5y:x,^ d'^^

Attest

feeeper rd^^^^^r^^^-^A^^^ - ^ ^A^^

Attest

Keeper A. .^Jy^^

Attest

106. Anderson, John ¥., House t i M s i t y , , g„j__ Keeper A c ' ^ - / ^ h y ^ t / X l y J l U s f

Attest

eeper AAd(^

108. Burlingame, George L., House

Attest

Keeper

Attest

109. Clare, J . H . , House j ^ r s d ,^/ t^eeper

Attest

WASO Form - 177 ( "R" June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

N A T I O N A L PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Keller House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS

resubmission CH nomination by person or local government • owner objection • appeal

Working No. APR 9 684 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: J~-/<^ '^"^ Action: _ferACCEPT

EntereS In tfie RETURN National Hegister REJECT.

Federal Agency:

Substantive Review: • sample • request • appeal rU NR decision

Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date

see continuation sheet

Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited tselow .substantive reasons discussed below

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisit ion

Status Accessible

Present Use

4. Owner of Property

5. Location of Legal Description

6. Representation in Existing Surveys

Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

n good

• fair

I I deteriorated

d l ruins

I I unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

• summary paragraph CH completeness CD clarity I I alterations/integrity I I dates I I boundary selection

Check one

• original site

moved date.

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

Q summary paragraph CD completeness CD clarity CD applicable criteria CD justification of areas checked CD relating significance to the resource CD context CD relationship of integrity to significance CD justification of exception Q other

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal tmundary description and justification

11. Form Prepared By

12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification

The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:

national state ^ local

State Historic Preservation Officer signature

title date

13. Other

• Maps CD Photographs • other

Ouestions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Signed Date Phone:

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number! 64000847