NAMF- M e i t z e n Hpn«=;y

COUNTY

CITY QUAD BLOCK 260

ADDRF.s.S: 725 H a r v a r d

LOT _ COUNTY: H a r r i s

ARCHITECT/BUILDER:.

riTV- Houston UTM:_ DATE: STYLE:

1909 PERIOD: OWNF.R; W. M. Treadway

725 Harvard Houston, TX 77008 THEMET DESCRIPTION-Queen Anne cottage, frame, 1-storv, combination roof with project- ing gable end bay and one wall dormer with window^ shinaled gable^ chamfered bay with 3 windows^ attached porch wraps to one side supported by Doric h-bay columns on b r i c k p i e r s

BUILDING MATERIAL: wail: s i n g l e f r o n t d o o r

roof:.

u p p o r t e d b y h a s t r a n s o m , s i d e d o o r has n o ( c o n t )

PHY.siCAi.roNniTioN- g o o d - s i g n i f i c a n t SITE: originaL Ai.TF.RATinN's- diamond-Shaped window added

.or moved. .date.

sir.NiFir.ANrF-Qriginal owner, Hugo E. Meitzen, bought t h i s p r o p e r t y from O. M. Carter i n 1909 f o r $400. p r i o r t o t h i s , he had l i v e d at 217 E. 5th. Move-ment w i t h i n the Heights was q u i t e common i n the e a r l y years

AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER:

u s u a l l y coupled C cnnt.)

ORIGINAL iisF.r r e s i d e n c e PRESENT USE: r e s i d e n c e RELATIONSHIP TO siiRRoiiNniNr.s w e l l - k e p t y a r d i n m i d d l e o f b l o c k ; ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: 1

H . E . M e i t z e n m ( . c o n t )

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: KT T-DATE: 4 / 1 4 / 8 0

INFORMANT:-PHOTO DATA: 1 - 35mm

(rev. 6-79)

NPS Forni 10-900-a fM2 )

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

United States Department off the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item number 4 , 7 ,

For HPS use only

received A J J i m .

date entered 9 1983

10 Page 54

Site No. 54

NAME ADDRESS

Meitzen House 725 Harvard St,

COUNTY Harris BLOCK 260_ CI TY Houston LOT 6 UTM Zone 15 E 268,330 N 3,296,090

north h of 7

ARCHITECT/BUILDER unknown DATE 1909 PERIOD 1900-OWNER Tom Henderson 725 Harvard. Houston. Texas 77007

STYLE Queen Anne/Colonial Revival THEME

or moved date

DESCRIPTION One-story frame cottage; hipped roof with projecting gable end bay and front dormer with window; shingled gable end over chamfered bay with three windows; attached porch wraps to one side, supported by Doric half-columns on brick piers; single front door has transom, side door has none; windows with one-over-one l i g h t s ; modern, diamond-shaped window beside door on side wall of front bay; i n t e r i o r brick chimney; brick support piers .

Building material: wall frame/clapboard roof composition Physical condition good-significant site: original ]_

Alterations diamond-shaped window on porch added STGNIFICANCE Original owner, Hugo E. Meitzen, bought t h i s property from 0. in 1909 for $400. Prior to t h i s , he had li v e d at 217 East 5th. Movement w i t h i n the Heights was quite common i n the early years of the development, usually coupled with the construction of larger and more-ornate homes. Meitzen was t y p i c a l of the middle-class population of the Houston Heights. Queen Anne masonry. Colonial Revival/Bungaloid vocabulary

Area of significance architecture Level of significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE residence RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS Well-kept yard i n middle of block; "H. E. Meitzen" i n t i l e on front walk.

M. Carter

ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION_ BIBLIOGRAPHY RECORDED BY K. L. London DATE

less than one acre

A p r i l 14. 1980 INFORMANT PHOTO DATAl - 35 mm., Tex. Hist. Commission

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'Nominstion roturnod l o r : . ^ t e c h n i c s l corrections citsd bsiow _ _ s u b s t a n t i v s r s a s o n s discussod bolow

1. N a m e

2 . L o c a t i o n

3 . C l a s s i f i c a t i o n

4 . O w n o r of Proper ty

5 . L o c a t i o n of L a q a l Doscr ip t ion

6. P o p r e s e n t a t i o n in E x i s t i n g S u r v e y s

7. P e s c r i p t i o n

summsry psrsgrsph completeness cisri ty s i tsrs t ions / in tsgr i ty dstes

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^ 8 . S ign i f i cance

summary paragraph completeness clari ty applicable cr i ter ia just i f icat ion of areas

checked relating significance to

the resource • context relationship of integri ty

to significance just i f icat ion of exception other

9. M a j o r B i b i i o g r a p h i c a l R e f e r e n c e s

l i e . Oeograph ica l P a t a

UMTI

11. Form Prepared By

1 2 . S t a t e H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n O f f i c e r C e r t i f i c a t i o n Tha wMbialsd slQnMcanoa of ffils proporty wHMn ttw sials Is:

1 3 . Other

Maps Photographs Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to

RinnAri r ^ ^ - ' ^ ^ ^ - ^ ^ ^ ? - ^ ^ ^ r^Afg Phone: 202 2 7 2 - 3 5 0 4

Comments for any Item may be cont inued on an attached sheet

NPS Form 10-«00-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic P iaces Inventory—Nomination Form

use onty

received

date entered

Continuation sheet Item number Page V -4*^

Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

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Name Houston Heights Mul t i p l e Resource Area State Texas

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature

71. Mansfield House

72. McDonald House

73. Meitzen House

74. Miller House

75. Milroy House

76. Milroy-Muller House

Entered In x̂ie National Begleter 1 Keeper "IrKeeper

77. Mulcahy House

78. Ogle, Joseph, House

79. Oriental Textile M i l l

Suhstantlve Eevlew

National Register

Entered in the National Register

Entered In tlae national Hegleter

Entered In the ITatlonal Register

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WASO Form - 177 ( "R" June 1984)

A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

N A T I O N A L PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

Meitzen House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS

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

Working No. - ' ' / ? / & " 3

Entorea In tlia National Hegiater '

Federal Agency:

Fed. Reg. Date Date Due: , Action: _±rrA'CCEPT

RETURN. REJECT.

7 i i ^

Substantive Review: LH sample • request • appeal CU 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 CD no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

CD good

CD fair

I I deteriorated

CD ruins

I I unexposed

Check one

unaltered

altered

Check one

• original site

moved date.

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

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

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below

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

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

CD Maps CD Photographs • Other

Questions 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: 6 4 0 0 0 8 4 7