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OMB NO. 1024-0018 ExpirM 10-31-87
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service
National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet Cuero, Texas M-R Nominat ion Item numtier a l l
received g f p
dateentered
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TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM —TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82) 1. County. DEM ITT
CUERO City/Rural 2.Nams WITTNEBERT, DftNE. HOUSE
DEW CU
2997-121
Address _402J_HIJNL
3.Owner A lbe r t Crowther J r . Address 1002 Cedar Lawn A l v i n TX 77511
5. USGS Quad No. UTM Ssntnr 6&fe-321B
6. Date: Factual 7. Architect/Builder
Site No.. 1110
Est. 1885 Unknown
Contractor B.Style/Type Center-pagsaqe dwe l l i ng
4.Block/Lot Runge/Blk 1/Lot a 1/2 of hi. 9. Original Use
Present Use
r e s i d e n t i a l r e s i dent i a l
10 Description 1 1/2-Btory fraae dwellinq ml center passage; exterior walls ml weatherboard siding; gable roof ml coaposition shingles; wood-sash double-hung windows ml bib lights; single-door priwary entrance ml transoa and aidelightai 5-bay porch inset across E. elev.; box coluans ml aolded caps; squared-wood
11. Present Condition good 12. Significance ARCHITECTUREi One of Cuero's aost outstanding and best-preserved
center-passage dwellings, this house has remained virtually unaltered since the 18805. It was the howe of Dane Wittenbert who, according to an article that
13. Relationship to Site: Moved Date ca . 1885 . or Original Site (describe) in a r e s i d e n t i a l area southeast of the CBD; i n the Middle of the west s ide of the b lock .
Tax R o l l s , Sanborn Haps If i Recorder Hardy - Heck-Moore Date J u l y 1986
DESIGNATIONS PHOTO DATA
TNRIS No. Old THC Code Rm4x.Rs 1976 - 2 Slides 6 n RTHl n HARS (nn) TFX
NR: H Individual • Historic District 35mm Negs
YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME
• Thematic • Multiple-Resource NR File Name Cuero M-R N o a i n a t i o n
10 19 to • Thematic • Multiple-Resource NR File Name Cuero M-R N o a i n a t i o n 36 22 to 36 26
Othfir to
CONTINUATION PAGE No. 2 of 2
TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)
DEWITT 1. County City/Rural CUERO
PN.me WITTNEBERT,
DEW CU
DANE, HOUSE
2997-121 5. USGS Ouad No. UTM Pt. 14/666540/3218400 Acreage
Site No.. 1110
less than one acre
Description continuedi balusters and jig-sawn brackets; classical detailing on door and window surrounds; rear e l l .
Significance continued: appeared in 1906, was reponsible for aoving aany of the houses fron Indianola. This house features Greek Revival details such as the classical cornice and eave returns. The chamfered-wood posts and jig-sawn brackets are also noteworthy but are acre typical of Victorian-era houses.
HPS form \a^Ct>* NO 102*0018
United States Department of tiie Interior National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet
Section number Page
Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group
Name State
Cuero MRA DeWitt County, TEXAS
Nomination/Type of Review
41. Old Beer and Ice Warehouse Entered in ^^'^ xfy^^e^r latlonal Be«i9tf r ,
Attest_
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Date/Signature
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42. Ott, Charles J. and Alvina, House
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43. O t t , S . I . , House Entered 1 . tha / ^ e e p e g - ^ j ^ ^ A ^ V ^ ^ A A ^ ^ Hatlonal HeglBt.qr Attest
44. Prigden, O.F. and Mary, House
A ^ a t a a t i v i i ITavlew
Keeper
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45. Reuss, J.M. , House Fcn+:«r»5l l a "̂
46. St. Michael's Catholic Church
Substantiye Hevlew
47. Stevens, El isha, House TWifil
48. Terrell-Reuss Streets H i s to r i c D i s t r i c t
^ubataatijta Bevie*
49. Thomson, W.F., House j / , ^ , «'J I l i a
• • ' { y 50. Wittenbert, Dane, House
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Unitecl States Department of the Interior National Park Service
National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet
Section number Page
SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD
NRIS Reference Nunber: 88001966 Date L i s t e d ; 10/31/88
Dane Wittenbert House DeWitt TX Property Name
Cuero MRA Multiple Name
County State
This property i s l i s t e d in the National Register of Hi s t o r i c Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service c e r t i f i c a t i o n included in the nomination documentation.
Signature of the Keeper Date 6f Action
Amended Items in Nomination:
The c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g f o r the name of t h i s p r o perty i s Wit t e n b e r t . This i n f o r m a t i o n was confirmed during a discussion w i t h Peter Maxson of the Texas State H i s t o r i c Preservation O f f i c e .
DISTRIBUTION: National Register property f i l e Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET
REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION
PROPERTY NAME:
MULTIPLE NAME:
Wi t t e n b e r t , Dane, 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: 88001966
NOMINATOR: STATE
REASONS FOR REVIEW:
DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY:
9/27/88 10/31/88
APPEAL: N OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE:
DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE N Y
N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: SLR DRAFT: Y
N N
COMMENT WAIVER: N
ACCEPT RETURN REJECT / o / ^ / / ^ ^ DATE
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:
RECOM./CRITERIA A ^ ' - c J ? f C REVIEWER JVeiK"^ DISCIPLINE /yyj/j..<.^ DATE I0f3l/<i'i
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 t o 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
ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION
sketch maps USGS maps photographs presentation
OTHER COMMENTS
Questions concerning t h i s nomination may be directed t o
Phone •
Signed Date