7^ NAME:. COUNTY CITY QUAD BLOCK LOT _ COUNTY:. Harris _ CITY: Houston _ UTM: 33 & pt. 3^ ARCHITECT/BUILDER: DATE:_ 1^07 PERIOD: OWNF.R- K. Hopper STYLE:. 123b Rutland Houston. TX 7700.- THEME: DESCRIPTION-- Victorian, frame. 2-story, combination roof with gable, attached porch and gallerv wrap to one side supported by square, wooden posts, single door with transor., chamfpred hqy honpath gable has ^ wi ndov;5?/?., other windows 1/1. BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: roof: PHYSICAL roxnitin\'good-qualified significaht^itf.. original ALTERATIONS: sidine: added.or moved-.date- SIGNlFlCANrR- Ori~inal ov/ner, Thomas Ezzell, had meat market on Washington St. He bought thir prnpp-rt-v -in I007 fnr. annd Pvampl p nf Hprn-rati VP, Vintnrian style used for several of tlie larger homes" in the Heights'. AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE:. DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER: ORIGINAL usf.r residence PRESENT USE: residence RELATIONSHIP TO SURRnTiNniN'r.s- not much yard; near end of block ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: J3dL DATE- l-ir-hn INFORMANT: PHOTO DATA: 1 - ^5mm (rev. 6-79)
NPS Form 10-900-. OMB No. 1024-0018 0.82) Exp. 10-31-d4 United States Department of the interior National Park Service National Register off Historic Piaces ^----^ Inventory Nomination Form date entered Continuation sheet Item numt)er 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 75 Site No. 75 NAME Ezzell House COUNTY Harris BLOCK 184 ADDRESS 1256 Rutland St. CITY Houston LOT 55 S ti. 2^^ ft.34, UTM Zone 15 E 267.950 N 5,298,150 Tract 32 ARCHITECT/BUILDER unknown DATE 1907 PERIOD 1900-- OtVNER Jack Johnson STYLE Colonial Revival influence 1236 Rutland. Houston. Texas 77008 THEME DESCRIPTION Two-story frame house; roof of intersecting gables; gable ends undecorated; attached two-story gallery wraps to one side, square support posts, plain square balusters on second floor only; galleries cover off-set, three-sided, chamfered bay located under front gable with three windows on first floor, one on second; single front door with transom on first floor, single door without transom on second; two-over-two lights in windows of front bay; one-over-one lights throughout remainder of house. Building material: wall frame with* roof composition Physical condition good-significant site: original X or moved ^date Alterations siding added; porch modified SIGNIFICANCE Original owner. Thomas Ezzell, had meat market on Washington Street. He bought this house in 1907 for $525. Good example of decorative style used for several of the larger homes in the Houston Heights. Area of significance architecture Level of significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS K\ER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE residence RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS Small yard on lot near end of residential block. ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION less than one acre BIBLIOGRAPHY RECORDED BY K. L. London INFORMANT DATE January 15. 1980 PHOTO DATA 1-55 mm., Tex. Hist. Commission * asbestos siding APR 9 1984
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES VAUJAT10N / RETURN SHE Ezzell House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris.C ounty TEXAS rasubmission nomination by poraon or local govarnmant ownar objactlon appaal Subatantlva Ravlaw: aampla raquest Wofkin, Hi. MAY 9 1933 F«d. R«fl. D'at»'. Dat* Pu (-A^/^^ ' ^/^ Action: ACCEPT I -lacti REJECT. Fadaral Agancy: appeal.nr decision Raviawar'a commanta: Nomination raturnad 'or: -p ^ Racom./Critaria Ravlawar Diaclpllna Data continuation tactinical corractiona citad balow substantive raaaona diacuaaad balow shaat 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification 4. Ownor ol Property 5. Location of Logal Doscription 6. Boprosontation in Existing Surveys 7. Pescription aummary paragraph eompistanass clarity altarations/intagrity datas boundar ion
8. Significance ia>mmmi summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checiced relating significance to the resource «context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References JiO. Oeographical Data (mmlmmpropwiy. 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification IbM evabmaso slqnmosnoe of ttils property smmn ttw siblo lo: 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Ri9n«>ri AA<f^^>^r..^^i^ic-^^x^ nata ^/^ ^7^3 Phone: 202.272-3504 Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet
NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 0-82) Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group N^'^^ State Houston Heights Multiple Resource Area Texas Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 11. Cummings House National Re^l'Bter i^^^^p^^ (AJ^'^^-c^i.-AA,^^^^ ^A^/Pj A 12. Dexter House SubBtaatlve fieview Keeper Jcy^ ^^c^i.-.i - sadf -AttesL - _ - -r. - _ Pefermlnea JSiigibiQ 'y I- 13. Doyle House Q Q r/qw^ E R 03 J m J [ ^^f"keeper /^f/^- ^,.^->^^ J7>VA 14. Eaton House Entered In tfie <ft?^eper,^?^2.6a^^>.-..-^^^^^-^ QMA^- National Register ^ ^^LJC::^ ~7 ^ L / 15. Elkins House N?.tlDnal Register 16. Ellis, Dr. Billie V., Housej^^^^-ed in tjw pteeper ^AUM-^^^^^^-i^^--^ 6/^ ^ National Register, 17. Ezzell House Entered In tlie (flseeper x>(/v^/*>a.<>«-.y^'^^<..^^ d'^a^ ITatlonal Register 18. Gillette House i^atlonal^^e^^er ^eper CA<i^A...^yu.,.../!^^ Jr7^^>>. 19. Hamilton Alexander, Jr. Substantive Review ^^^P er High School "oviow 20. Hartley House Entered In tbe <h^epev ca^-''<'-^-^^-*:y^-<^ 'V^ ^A^ National Register ^
WASO Form -177 <"R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Ezzell House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS S resubmission nomination by person or local governnnent owner objection appeal Substantive Review: sample request Reviewer's comments: Working No. Fed. Reg. Date; Date Due: -..l in the**"": ^rrsccept REJECT. Federal Agency: appeal n NR decision 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 no 7. Description Condition Check one Check one excellent nn good fair I I I I deteriorated I ruins I unexposed unaltered altered original site moved date. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph CZl completeness clarity I I alterations/integrity I I 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 O completeness clarity applicable criteria CU justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource CU context CU relationship of integrity to significance CU justitication 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 13. Other Maps cn Photographs CU Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed _ Date Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached shieet
Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000847