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1 NAML:. AnnRF«;«;- Allston COUNTY CITY QUAD BLOCK APrHTTFrT/Riiii nfr-possibly Newton LaRue-bldr. DATE:_ nwimfr- Kelsev T. Patterson STYLE: LOT COUNTY Harris CITY: Houston UTM:. ^7 Fnirf THEME: 1:0- PERIOD:. nf<:rriptif>n-queen Anne cottage, frame, 1-story, pyrajnid roof with projecting gable end bay (shingled gable, with small window),attached porch supported bv Doric columns^ flatcut BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: PHYSICAL ronnitinn-gnnh-qiial S f S ALTERATIONS:. roof: P-; gns -T-i nankitf- original.or moved. sir.nifir.anrf-good exajnple of Queen Anne-type cottage built in second major stage of development in Heights flq0q-1q10). Prnhably hui 11 by Npwtnn TflT?iip, a carppntpr whn hnnght thp Int in 1907 fnr S?75- Th-jc; vmc; f a j l y r-nmtinn in H'^ighf.'^ fot p.-raff.^^mpn nf vm-imi.g;.qki 11.'^ fn AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER: ORIGINAL USF- residence PRESENT USE: residence - rental property RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS: not much vegetation; in middle of the block ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION:.date. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES:. RECORDED RV- KLL DATE INFORMANT:. PHOTO DATA: 1-35rTm (rev. 6-79)

2 NPS Form «OMB No Exp United States Department of the Interior National Parte Service National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form For HPS use only received date entered Continuation sheet Itemnumber 4, 7, 8, 10 Page Site No. 63 NAME >Uv^ ^ COUNTY Harris _BLOCK 143 ADDRESS 1515 Allston.^f- CITY \ Houston _LOT UTM " Zone 15 E 268^000 ~N AftetHTKT/BUILDER prob. Newton LaRue DATE 1908 PERIOD OWNER Kelsev T. Patterson STYLE Queen Anne with some Colonial Rev, infl. 407 Enid. Houston. Texas THEME DESCRIPTION One-story frame cottage; pyramid roof with projecting front gable-end bay (shingled end with small window") ; attached porch with Doric columns and flatcut balusters between them: new iron railing on steps; single front door with transom; windows with one-over-one lights. Building material: wall frame, clapboardroof composition Physical condition good-significant site: original X Alterations Front window apparently modified or moved date SIGNIFICANCE Good example of Queen Anne cottage built in second major stage of develop- ment in Heights ( Probably built by Newton LaRue, a carpenter who bought the lot in 19C7 for $375. It was fairly common in the Heights for craftsment of various sorts to build homes for their own families, as well as doing their regular construction work. Area of significance architecture Level of significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence REUi.TIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS PRESENT USE rental residence Little vegetation in yard; sited in middle of residential block. ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION_ BIBLIOGRAPHY less than one acre RECORDED BY " K. L. London INFORMANT DATE January PHOTO DATA 1-35 mm.. Tex. Hist. Commission

3 NPS Fonn (T-tl) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ For NPS M* on4y date entered Continuation sheet Item number Page ^ Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group ^^^^ State Houston Heights Multiple Resource Area Texas Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 41. House at 1515 Allston Street ^^f^*','" jl^eper, X^.^.^-v^,.V^^y^ National Hegiater I 42. House at 1515 Harvard Street Keeper S Substantive Eevie* 43. House at 1517 Cortland Street -jhseeper (0(t^--<'^--a--;<^><>--<. National Hegleter ^.w V 44. House at 1531 Tulane Street Keeper -lu-iy^^ ^ 45. House at 1537 Tulane Street Entere"3?n feeeper A7A..u---^y_^:i*j^>^ National Register 46. House at 1614 Harvard Street ^^A^^ ^" *^ ^eper AlyJA^^^-^^'S:^^^ national Register ^^Ji^^ f 47. House at 201 W. 15th Street -atiorml^l^^^^te '^^P^'' AAl^^-^-^-A^^y^i^ 48. House at 2035 Rutland Street ^ ^ ^ [ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^ ^ j ^ ^ (iceeper :AUJy.'^^L.^-A^n^-^ ^7^^^^^ 49. House at 217 E. 5th Street "^"^eeper (dk^'-^^^''^^^-^a^''^a'^ 50. House at 2402 Rutland Street. Enl:red In the ^ ^ National Register attest

4 ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES t«ri ttmtm* lonal Pam $mrrtea fvalilatlon / RETURN SHEE House at 1515 Allston Street (Houston Heights MRAT HorrisCounty TEXAS Working N^. ^^AY 9 TO Fsd. Rsg. Dat^- J-7-<f^)^ Dsts Oum- A'y/^-^A AA^5 Action: ^^CCEPT ja^^^^ r«tub mission Entered In tbe RETURN nominstion by psrson or locsl govsrnmsnt National Register REJECT. ownsr objsctlon FsdsrsI Agsncy: appssi Substsntivs Rsvisw: ssmpis rsqusst sppeal NR decision Rsviswsr's commsnts: Rscom. /Critsria Rsviswsr Oiacipiins Dsts ass continuation shset Nomination rsturnsd for:.tschnicsl corrections citsd bslow.substantivs rsssons discussad bslow 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Description summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/ Integrity dates

5 a. Significance aummary psrsgrsph complstsnsss Cisrity spplicsbis critsris justif lest ion of arsss chscksd rslating significsncs to ths rssourcs contsxt rslstionship of intsgrity to significance justlflcstion of sxcsption othsr 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Oeographical Pata 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Date Phone: Commsnts for sny Itsm may be continusd on an attached sheet

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8 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: