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OMB NO 1024-0018 Expires 10-31-87

Uni ted States Depar tment of the In ter ior National Park Service

National Register off Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet C u e r o , Texas M-R N o m i n a t i o n Item number a l l

For NPS UM only

received SEP 1 6 19J

date entered

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TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82) County . DEWITT

City/Rural CUERO Nams BENNETT,

2997 -121

H.D. , HOUSE Address 208 N HUNT

Ov /ner B t u l a h H c D o u g i l Address 208 N Hunt C u t r o TX 77954

5. USGS Quad No. UTM Sector fe<><>-321B

6. Date: 7.

Site No.. 1104

Factual .Architect/Builder

1924 Est.

Contractor

4 Block/Lot OTS/Blk l & / L o t s B . 9 . 1 0

8. Style/Type _ 9. Original Use

Present Use

r e t i d e n t i a l r e s i d t n t i a l

10 Description 2-storY ^raie dwelling ml buff bricic extgrior finish; hip roof ml c l a y t i l e s ; exposed r a f t e r ends ; wood-sash d o u b l e - h u n g windows ml 6 / 1 l i g h t s } s i n g l e - d o o r p r i e a r y e n t r a n c e ml t r a n s o e ; 1-bay p o r c h ml h i p r o o f on E. e l e v . ; b r i c l ( p i e r s on p o r c h ; i n t e r i o r b r i c k ch imney and 2 e x t e r i o r b r i c i c c h i w n e y s ;

11. Present Condition g o o d ; v i r t u a l l y u n a l t e r e d 12. Significance ARCHITECTURE; T h i s i s one of o n l y a s i a l l nueber of eason ry r e s i d e n c e s

i n Cuero t h a t i s over 50 y e a r s o l d . Few changes have d e t r a c t e d f r o e i t s i n t e g r i t y s i n c e i t s c o e p l e t i o n i n 1924. A l t h o u g h i t d i s p l a y s soee P r a i r i e

13. Relationship to Site: Moved eas t o f t h e CBD; at

Date t h e southwest

or Original Site c o r n e r of Hunt

i n a r e s i d e n t i a l a rea X (describe) and C o u r t h o u s e s t r e e t s

Tax R o l l s , Sanborn Haps Hr . and H r i . F a i n HcDougal 16 Recorder H a r d y •Heck-Moore Date J u l y 1966

DESIGNATIONS PHOTO DATA

TNRIS No. Old THO Code B&W 4x5s Slides 5 • RTHL • HABS (no.) TEX

N R: • Individual • Historic District 35mm Negs

YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME

• Thematic • Multiple-Resource 20 20 to NR File Name Cuero H-R N o e i n a t i o n 61 2 to 61 6

Other to

CONTINUATION PAGE No. 2 of 2

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)

1 County DEWITT City/Rural CUERO CU

2.Name BENNETT. H.D. . HOUSE

5. USGS Quad No. 2997 -121 Site No.. UTM Ft 14 /666760 /3219000 Acreage less than one acre

Description continuedi all chieneys ml corbeled caps; broad overhanging eaves; broad entry porch ml brick stoop; clay tile roof and cast-stone brackets; porte cochere at N. elev. ml parapets derived froe Hission Revival fores; clay tile roof and cast-stone scrolled brackets, round-arched windows ml corbeled hood eoldling of brick. Significance continued: style detailing, the house features eleeents eore characteristic of the Hission Revival style. H.D. Bennett lived in the house until his death in Hay 1942. His wife lived there until her death in Nov. 1950. It is owned by their daughter and her husbandi

MPS for^ 'O-tOCH OMB Amrom No 102*0018

United states Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number Page

Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name Cuero MRA S t a t e DeWitt County, TEXAS

Nomination/Type of Review

Cover jlllifltaatJLYft V^SA

1. Bates-Sheppard House

2. B e l l , John v . . House ftibBtAatlVQ HeviftW

3. Bennet t , M . D . , house

4. Billow-Thompson House JJubfl t f tnt lVfi ]

5. Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Company B u i l d i n g

6. Buchel , F l o y d , House

7. Burns, A r t h u r , House

Substantive Buvlow

Burns, John W. , House ^ u L a t a a t i v vittw

9- C a l l a w a y - G i l l e t t e House

10. Chaddock, J.B., House

Date/Signature

Keeper

Attest

Keepe

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Attest

Keeper

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/6'3/-rt Attest

Keeper

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION

PROPERTY NAME:

MULTIPLE NAME:

Bennett, M. D., House

Cuero MRA

STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, De W i t t

DATE RECEIVED: 9/16/88 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 10/13/88 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:

REFERENCE NUMBER: 88001963

NOMINATOR: STATE

REASONS FOR REVIEW:

DATE OF PENDING LIST: 9/27/88 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 10/31/88

APPEAL: OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE:

N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: N N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N N SLR DRAFT: N

COMMENT WAIVER: N

. ICCEPT RETURN

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:

REJECT a/ DATE

RECOM./CRITERIA REVIEWER ~_ DISCIPLINE DATE

DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N

CLASSIFICATION

count resource type

STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION

FUNCTION

h i s t o r i c current

DESCRIPTION

ar c h i t e c t u r a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n materials descriptive t e x t

SIGNIFICANCE

Period Areas of Significance—Check and j u s t i f y below

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

summary paragraph completeness c l a r i t y applicable c r i t e r i a j u s t i f i c a t i o n of areas checked r e l a t i n g significance t o the resource context r e l a t i o n s h i p of i n t e g r i t y to significance j u s t i f i c a t i o n of exception other

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

acreage ^verbal boundary description UTMs boundary j u s t i f i c a t i o n

AC COMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION

sketch maps USGS maps photographs presentation

OTHER COMMENTS

Questions concerning t h i s nomination may be directed to

Phone

Signed Date

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000839