{"nrhp_refnum":"05000246","name":"Neuhaus, Hugo V., Jr. House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2910 Lazy Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Houston","county":"Harris County","state":"TX","lat":29.75798019700005,"lon":-95.41701825399997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-03-30","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Landscape Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story, flat-roofed steel, brick and glass modern house with a separate bath house (now a guest house), built in 1950 at 2910 Lazy Lane in the River Oaks neighborhood of Houston, Harris County, Texas. Houston architect Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr. designed it for himself and his family.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house was the first building in Texas to reflect the influence of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, and is one of the most outstanding examples of Miesian domestic architecture in the state. It is also an outstanding work of Neuhaus and his firm Cowell and Neuhaus. Under Landscape Architecture, it is an early example of modernist garden design in Texas, with the site developed by C. C. Pat Fleming.","narrative":"Completed in 1950 on Lazy Lane in Houston's River Oaks neighborhood, this one-story house was designed by architect Hugo V. Neuhaus, Jr. for his own family. Its flat roof, steel frame, smudge-faced brick and walls of plate glass create a transparent pavilion built on an H-shaped plan around garden courtyards. A three-level terrazzo patio and a pool set between the living and dining rooms connect the interior to the landscaped two-acre site, planted under a plan by C. C. Pat Fleming. A small bath house, now a guest house, repeats the main house's design. The nomination describes it as the first building in Texas to show the influence of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson, and it received a local American Institute of Architects award in 1951. Alterations in 1957, 1985-86 and the 2000s are mostly hidden, and the property is listed for architecture and landscape architecture at the state level.","period_of_significance":"1950","architect_builder":"Cowell and Neuhaus (architect), C. C. Fleming (landscape architect), Kaiser-Oakes Construction Company (general contractor)","architectural_style":"Modern Movement: International Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Remains a single-dwelling house with a guest house (the former bath house) and gardens; altered in 1957, 1985-86 and after 2003 but 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 02:54:23.723931-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/40/9724/40972440/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/05000246.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972440","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107317812"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/harris-county/neuhaus-hugo-v-jr-house-05000246/"}