{"nrhp_refnum":"79002955","name":"Carroll, J. J., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"16 Courtlandt Pl.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Houston","county":"Harris County","state":"TX","lat":29.74386388100004,"lon":-95.38412745699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1979-06-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half story Neo-Classical Revival house at 16 Courtlandt Place in Houston, Harris County, Texas, built in 1912 for lumberman J. J. Carroll and remodeled in 1924 by architect Birdsall Briscoe.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as an excellent example of early 20th century Neo-Classical Revival architecture, built in the first two years of Courtlandt Place, one of Houston's earliest and most exclusive subdivisions. Its living and dining room fireplace mantels were carved by Peter Mansbendel, a noted Texas woodcarver. It was also the home of J. J. and Lena Carter Carroll, prominent Houston business and social leaders.","narrative":"Built in 1912 on Courtlandt Place, a tree-lined, divided boulevard in Houston, this two-and-a-half story house was among the first on an avenue platted in 1906 as an exclusive neighborhood. Its most striking feature is a classical gallery with a central two-story portico on massive Doric columns, extending west to form a porte cochere. Birdsall Briscoe remodeled it in 1924, enclosing the east porches as a solarium and bedrooms and adding a second porte cochere. Inside, a wide central hall separates the dining and living rooms, whose carved fireplace mantels are by Swiss-born woodcarver Peter Mansbendel. The attic, built as a ballroom, later gained liquor cabinets from the Prohibition era. Lumberman J. J. Carroll, a longtime school board member, lived here with his wife Lena, who remained until 1971. The house served as a regional center for the Audubon Society. It is recognized as a fine Neo-Classical Revival example in a well-preserved residential neighborhood.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"J. J. Carroll, builder; Briscoe (Birdsall Briscoe, 1924 remodeling)","architectural_style":"Neo-Classical Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied, private residence, in excellent condition; altered by the 1924 remodeling and the removal of the original balustrade on the portico roof.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.502408-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/12/9723/40972312/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/79002955.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972312","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002100"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/harris-county/carroll-j-j-house-79002955/"}