{"nrhp_refnum":"78002960","name":"Hinchee House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1814 Park St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Beaumont","county":"Jefferson County","state":"TX","lat":30.070157769000048,"lon":-94.09417860999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-11-21","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story Queen Anne \"free classic\" frame house at 1814 Park Street in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, built in 1901 for Martin Luther Hinchee and his bride, designed by architect H. C. Mauer.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an excellent example of the new opulence in Beaumont homes during the first Spindletop oil boom. Its classical portico, columns and Ionic screen reflect the move toward classical elements in late 19th and early 20th century Queen Anne design. It also preserves notable interior features such as stained glass, mahogany woodwork and an early elevator.","narrative":"Built in 1901 at 1814 Park Street in Beaumont, this 2½-story frame house combines Queen Anne massing with classical detail. It has a stone foundation, a steeply pitched green tile roof imported from Belgium, a wrap-around gallery, an arcaded balcony, a pedimented portico, a circular-stair turret and a copper-domed music room pavilion. Inside are mahogany mantels and wainscoting, stained glass, a fresco of cupids painted by Mrs. Hinchee, and a counterweight elevator said to be among the first in Beaumont. Martin Luther Hinchee, a lumber and grain dealer, and his wife Caroline Gilbert, an oil heiress and art student, commissioned local architect H. C. Mauer, a Pratt Institute-trained Texan who arrived during the Spindletop boom. The house reflects the wealth and tastes of that era. The Hinchees lived there until her death in 1912, after which it was vacated. It remains in good condition with few alterations.","period_of_significance":"1901","architect_builder":"H. C. Mauer","architectural_style":"Queen Anne \"free classic\"","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in good condition with few alterations; a new owner planned painting and repairs for use as a residence and personal office. The house was vacated soon after 1912.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.466123-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/98/9726/40972698/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/78002960.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002960/daed544c0d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/78002960/daed544c0d-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 4.0","author":"Larry D. Moore","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hinchee_house_beaumont_tx_2014.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hinchee_house_beaumont_tx_2014.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972698","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107317987"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/jefferson-county/hinchee-house-78002960/"}