{"nrhp_refnum":"82002232","name":"Howe, Edward P., Jr., House","other_names":["Connerly &amp","Associates, Inc."],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2215 21st St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sacramento","county":"Sacramento County","state":"CA","lat":38.56274428000006,"lon":-121.48407748599999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-02-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story wood frame residence at 2215 21st Street in Sacramento, California, built in 1903 for educator Edward P. Howe, Jr. and now used as office space.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house embodies the characteristics of turn-of-the-century residences built for affluent Sacramentans, with Colonial Revival and Shingle style features. It typifies suburban-like living in the streetcar era before widespread automobile use. Its award-winning rehabilitation is presented as a model for guiding the neighborhood's shift from residential to mixed use.","narrative":"Built in 1903 at 2215 21st Street in Sacramento, this two-story wood frame house was constructed by educator Edward P. Howe, Jr. upon his marriage. Howe, a native Sacramentan, operated Howe's Academy and Business School between 1884 and 1915. The house has drop siding on the first story and shingles under a large gambrel roof with four hipped dormers above, and a porch with Tuscan columns marks the west facade. Its design combines Colonial Revival and Shingle style features. Alterations in the 1940s added a small rear addition and a balcony, but the interior, with exposed beams and oiled wood staircase, remains largely intact. The house sits on a lot of nearly one-third acre in the neighborhood known as The Hill or Poverty Ridge, less than a mile from the State Capitol. A 1978-79 rehabilitation earned a local architectural award and adapted the building for office use while preserving its character.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Unknown","architectural_style":"Colonial Revival and Shingle Styles","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in excellent condition; rehabilitated in 1978-79 and used as office space.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.84133-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/82002232.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002232/394df843ed-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82002232/394df843ed-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Irneh","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edward_P._Howe,_Jr.,_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Irneh</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:Edward_P._Howe,_Jr.,_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860604","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_P._Howe_Jr._House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126029264"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/sacramento-county/howe-edward-p-jr-house-82002232/"}