{"nrhp_refnum":"76002056","name":"Stark, W. H., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"611 W. Green Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Orange","county":"Orange County","state":"TX","lat":30.09286661300007,"lon":-93.73531632999999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-12-12","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 15-room, 2-1/2 story Queen Anne and Eastlake style residence at 611 West Green Avenue in Orange, Orange County, Texas, built in 1894 for lumber executive William H. Stark and his wife Miriam.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an outstanding example of Queen Anne-Eastlake styles in Texas, with superior woodwork made from lumber of the family's mill. It is also tied to William H. Stark, a leader of the Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company and a prominent Texas financial and industrial figure.","narrative":"Built in 1894 at 611 West Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, this 15-room, 2-1/2 story house combines Queen Anne massing with Eastlake ornament. It has many gables, two-story galleries, an octagonal windowed turret, stained leaded glass and varied wall finishes such as fishscale shingles and drop siding. William H. Stark, a leader of the Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company, built it with his wife Miriam, who strongly influenced the design; her uncle Fred Wilber collaborated. Cypress framing, yellow pine trim and hardwoods came from the family mill. Tall ceilings, floor-length windows, galleries and pocket doors suited the semi-tropical climate, and double storm sheathing strengthened the frame against coastal weather. Stark later served as company president and held many business interests. His son H. J. Lutcher Stark kept the home, which stood vacant after 1936. A family foundation was restoring it for public viewing, as part of a planned cultural center in downtown Orange.","period_of_significance":"1894","architect_builder":"Designed with the collaboration of Fred Wilber of Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Mrs. Stark's uncle); built for William H. Stark","architectural_style":"Queen Anne and Eastlake","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and altered; under restoration by the Stark Foundation, with plans to open it to the public as a museum. It had been vacant after Miriam Stark's death in 1936.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.548313-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/36/9731/40973136/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/76002056.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002056/7984166e21-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/76002056/7984166e21-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Sbuser (Steve Buser) at en.wikipedia","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StarkHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Sbuser (Steve Buser) at en.wikipedia</a>, <a href=\"http://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:StarkHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40973136","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._H._Stark_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7945665"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/orange-county/stark-w-h-house-76002056/"}