{"nrhp_refnum":"03001377","name":"Woods, B. Ray and Charlotte, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"610 Woods Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Katy","county":"Fort Bend County","state":"TX","lat":29.783289032000027,"lon":-95.82735552099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-01-06","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story Ranch style single-family house at 610 Woods Lane in Katy, Fort Bend County, Texas, built in 1951 and designed by Houston architect Wylie W. Vale.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a well-executed and highly intact example of Ranch style domestic architecture in Texas, blending 1950s Ranch features with Texas vernacular traditions. Its mid-20th-century design and exceptional integrity are described as unique in Katy and relatively rare in the Houston area. It is nominated under Criterion C in Architecture at the local level.","narrative":"Built in 1951 on just over two acres in Katy, Texas, this low, horizontal Ranch style house was designed by Houston architect Wylie W. Vale for rice farmer and businessman B. Ray Woods and his wife Charlotte. Two wings extend from a rectangular core to form a V-shaped rear courtyard centered on a wide flagstone chimney. Tennessee crab orchard flagstone covers the wood frame, the roof is hand-split cedar shake, and built-in flagstone planters tie the house to its tree-covered lot. Inside, cypress paneling, custom cabinetry, pocket doors and a low-voltage lighting system reflect Woods's close involvement in construction, including an unusually large basement with a hidden vault closet and tunnel. Vale blended California Ranch ideas with Texas vernacular traditions, and his firm Custom Builders built the house. It is recognized for its architecture and for its exceptional integrity, which is rare in the Houston area, where many mid-century houses have been replaced.","period_of_significance":"1951","architect_builder":"Vale, Wylie W. = architect","architectural_style":"MODERN MOVEMENT/Ranch Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a single dwelling; described as almost entirely unaltered since construction and retaining a high degree of integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.897401-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/68/9719/40971968/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/03001377.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001377/722b07019e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/03001377/722b07019e-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"bherrero.com","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B.Ray_and_Charlotte_Woods_House_-_Katy,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">bherrero.com</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B.Ray_and_Charlotte_Woods_House_-_Katy,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971968","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._Ray_and_Charlotte_Woods_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38251938"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/fort-bend-county/woods-b-ray-and-charlotte-house-03001377/"}