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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. Movement 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
N A T I O N A L R E G I S T E R O F H I S T O R I C P L A C E S
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Meitzen House (Houston Heights MRA) HorrisCounty TEXAS
resubmission nominstion by psrson or ioeal govsrnmsnt ownsr objsct lon s p p s s i
Worlcing N"©. MAY Q l^m Fod. Rsg . D " s t s : _ _ , Dsts Qua' '^79 7/J -< AJA^3
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R E J E C T F s d s r s I Agsncy:
Substsnt ivs Rovisw: ssmpio rsqusst sppeal .NR decision
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continustion s h s s t
'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
••Inn
^ 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
Entered In the National Hegister
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80. Otto House Entered Ip tha ifatlonal Hegistep
Attest
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