NPS Form 10-900-a (M2)

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

Nat iona l Register of H is tor ic Places inventory—Nominat ion Form .

Continuation sheet Item numljer a l l

OMB NO. 1024-OOie Expires 10-31-87

Page 62

Histor ic Sites Inven to ry

(Adapted from THC HSI Form, 10-83)

1. Pickering House

2. A03 N'. Glass

3.0wner Sue Pickering, estate

4.Address 307 W. Water, 77901

6. u s e s Quad No. 2897-A41Site No. 1-513

7. UTM Sector No. 694-3187

8. Date: Factual rem. 191 1 Est 1850s

9.Architect/Builder Jules Leffland (rem.)

Cont rac to r

10.Original Use residential

11.Present Use residential 5. Legal Description OTS Blk. 87 Lot 4

Description: 12: Type dwelling; Neoclassical Revival 13. No. stories 2

14. Const- Materials wood frame w/ weatherboard siding & asbestos roof

15. Plan asymmetrical—L-plan 16. Roof type hip w/ gabled dormers

17. Roof/cornice details box eaves w/ box brackets & denticulated cornice

18. Chimneys 2 in te r io r brick chimneys w/ corbeled caps

19.Windows wood sash double hung w/ 1/1 l igh ts

20. Entrances single door w/ t r i p a r t i t e transom and sidelights o f f - se t in E. elev.

2 1. Porches 4-bay 2-story porch across E. elev.

22. Architectural details/misc. features include f lu ted columns w/ composite capitals; 2nd

f loor balcony w/ turned balusters w/in 2-story portico; paneled window bay on W. elev. w/

angled corners; gabled dormer centered on E, elev.; beveled leaded glass in entrances;

l o t surrounded by wooden round-picket fence w/ box support piers.

23. Interior details

24. Associated outbldgs./structures 1-story gabled garage/apt, at N.W. corner; 2 l-storv>

25. Present condi t ion

26. Significance • ARCHITECTURE, CO WERCE. Sea captain A. F. Higgs, entrepreneur behind

the Texas Continental Meat Co., had the or ig ina l dwelling b u i l t of materials moved from

Lavaca Bay (Texana or Placedo v i c i n i t y ) . I t i s possible that this occurred as early as

the 1850s. Joe M. Pickering, prominent businessman and co-founder of the Anchor Lumber

Co., purchased the property in 1908 and had architect Jules Leffland design a major

renovation about 1911.

27.Context: Moved Date or original site 28.Area description residential

area N. of the CBD

29. Bibliography County tax r o l l s ; Citv 34. yEAR DRWR ROLL PRIME

directories; VPI f i l e s THC 20 28 directories; VPI f i l e s THC

30. Informant(s) Anne Alcorn

ROLL FRME to

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Photos: 35.Slides

31. Designat ions : HABS ( n o . j T E X

RTHL; File name

N R ; File name

36.35mm B & W 1-40:24-29

37.Other

32. Other UTtI: 14/694540/3187580

33. Recorder DH/Hardv Heck Moore Date 1933 VIEW: 3

NPS Form 10-900-1

Uni ted Sta tes Depar tment of the Inter ior National Park Service

National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item number a l l

OMB NO 1024-0018 Expires 10-31-47

Fori

received fijJQ

date entered

Page 63

Continuation #24. gabled frame structures at W. corner

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WASO Form • 177 ( " R " Juna 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

Pickering House (Victoria MRA) Victoria County TEXAS

• resubmission O nomination by person or local government • owner objection mi appeal

Substantive Review: • sample • request

WL)6 1 1 1986 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: ^ Date Due: f / ^ ^ f i " f / j ^ / ^ Action: ACCEPT

_t,^TURN 9~ ^ :^ REJECT

Federal Agency:

CD appeal O NR decision

Reviewer's comments:

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

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date

see continuation sheet

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

EZI good • fair

I I deteriorated

I Z ] ruins

( m unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

• summary paragraph • completeness • clarity • alterations/integrity • 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)

• summary paragraph d ] completeness im clarity CD applicable criteria n justification of areas checked O relating significance to the resource • context im relationship of integrity to significance • justification of exception • other

9. Major Bibliographical References

^ 0 . Geographical Data

y 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 O Photographs • other

Ouestions conceming this nomination may be directed to .

Date 1 / > J-/<?^ Phone:

G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0

Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

NPS Fonn 10-900-t OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register off Historic P laces Inventory^—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item number

For NPS UM only

received ^

date entered

Page

.Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name State

V i c t o r i a MRA TtlXAH

Nomination/T^'pe of Review Date/Signature

71.. Old Brownson School Batiocal Beglster. ^l^'eeper /y^J-^M^^-'-LJi-.-'^y^^^

Attest Detemlned ETMHTS^ 7?"

72. O'Connor, Thomas, House SukaWailve Hevl^^Jieeper l J j ( j / / j f ^ H.

OOE/OWNER OBJECTll ^^^^^^ ^ ^ . . . o . ^ ^ ^ .

73. Old Municipal Assembly Entered I n the ( f K e i ^ r . < 7 < ^ C ^ ^ H . C ^ , ^ > | ^ 3 ^ / Hall SatioEal fiegloter "^"^^ ^ r > y — r

Attest j /

74. Old Federal Bui ld ing & fititoittiian £ i « ' » l ^ < e e p e r / X A / A j t ^ X > Post O f f i c e

75. Old Nazareth Academy En tired I f i tlia

0 Keeper

Attest

Attest ^dAoLOL.I. /fUU^^ . . / y j / f ^

76. Our Lady of Lourdes Church S l* l*«» t l »a I . T » ^ e e p e r U J L / J ^ : ^ ^ / S - ^ ^ ^ 9 ^ ^

^ Attest SuiOL^^. jX . /iAA<

77. Pela House

78. Pippert House

79. Pickering House

^ 80. Presbyterian I g l e s i a Nicea

Entered in tho National Register

Attest

En^^r^d in tba ^ Attest -^^^^.OU-H-^lv. J^/s/l

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Attest

Subt t t t t iT . twf,nr Keeper Xdt/XvA^ 7-*

Attest

WASO Form -177 ("R" June 1984)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Pickerting House (Victoria MR.\) Victoria County TEXAS

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

Substantive Review/: • sample

Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: ^ ^ ^ 2 ^ ^ - j > ^ Date Due:

Enter«a in ^io^^ _c=r CEPT Sfttlonal B9glBt«e .

Federal Agency:

RETURN. REJECT_

• request • appeal CZl NR decision

Reviewer's comments:

Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date

see continuation sheet

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

1. Name

2. Location

3. Classification

Category Ownership Public Acquisition

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

CH good

• fair

I I deteriorated

CH ruins

CH unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

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

Check one

• original site

moved date.

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify belovi

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

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

9. Major Bibliographical References

10. Geographical Data

Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References

Verbal boundary 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

CH Maps CH Photographs • other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to .

Signed - Date Phone:

G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0

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: 6 4 0 0 0 8 5 5