{"nrhp_refnum":"83004469","name":"Kronenberger House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"612 W. 26th St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Houston","county":"Harris County","state":"TX","lat":29.809606952000024,"lon":-95.40513240199994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-06-22","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story frame house at 612 West 26th Street in Houston Heights, Houston, Harris County, Texas, built in 1911 for Martin Kronenberger. The architect or builder is unknown.","why_significant":"The house is described as a good example of a once common type, with Queen Anne influence, and as one of few remaining shotgun houses in the neighborhood. It was built for a brewer at Magnolia Brewery and is part of the 1910-1915 development of the north section of the Heights. Shotgun houses on the property are also counted as contributing.","narrative":"This one-story frame house at 612 West 26th Street in Houston Heights was built in 1911 for Martin Kronenberger, who bought the property that year for $275. He worked as a brewer at Magnolia Brewery. The square, clapboard-clad house has a hipped roof with lateral and front gables, a small square window in the front gable end, and an attached porch that wraps to the side on simple turned posts. Windows are narrow with one-over-one lights and simple molding. The style is described as showing Queen Anne influence. It is identified as one of the few remaining shotgun houses in its neighborhood and as a good example of a once common type. It sits on a large yard in the middle of a residential block, and the shotgun houses on the property are counted as contributing. The house reflects the 1910-1915 growth of the north section of the Heights. It remains in residential use, in good condition, with no known alterations.","period_of_significance":"1900--","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Queen Anne influence","criteria":[],"status_note":"Physical condition good; no known alterations; still used as a residence.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:18.692818-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/42/9693/40969342/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/83004469.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969342","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001038"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/harris-county/kronenberger-house-83004469/"}