{"nrhp_refnum":"84001823","name":"Schlesser-Burrows House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1123 Harvard St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Houston","county":"Harris County","state":"TX","lat":29.79072387700006,"lon":-95.39682069899999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-05-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story square brick house at 1123 Harvard in the Houston Heights neighborhood of Houston, Harris County, Texas, built in 1912 by contractor Joe Schlesser.","why_significant":"The design is described as unique for its neighborhood. It was built by a contractor for his own family, and several Heights houses were built by such craftsmen. Its ornamental \"Alamotif\" parapet is the strongest high-style element, and brick construction was uncommon in the early Heights.","narrative":"Built in 1912 at 1123 Harvard in the Houston Heights, this one-story square brick house was constructed by contractor Joe Schlesser for his own family. It has a hipped roof and an ornate, arched, projecting bay on the front facade above a recessed doorway. Corner brick pilasters of the bay porch rise above the roofline, with a Mission-style parapet between them. Cast stone caps the parapet and forms the window lintels, sills and the voussoirs of the wide entrance arch. The single front door has a transom and is flanked by windows with tracery. The house has common-bond brick walls, a composition roof, an interior brick chimney and a basement. It was recognized for its architecture at the local level. Its design is unique for the neighborhood, and the ornamental parapet, described as an \"Alamotif,\" is its strongest high-style feature. Brick construction was not common in the early Heights, and the house reflects the work of local craftsmen who built homes there. It remains a residence in good condition.","period_of_significance":"1900--","architect_builder":"Joe Schlesser","architectural_style":"Influenced by Mission Style","criteria":[],"status_note":"Present use is residence; physical condition is listed as excellent, with a small, well-kept yard.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:19.00489-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/28/9693/40969328/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/84001823.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001823/cb434b61ab-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84001823/cb434b61ab-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schlesser-Burrows_House,_Houston,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schlesser-Burrows_House,_Houston,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40969328","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110002140"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/harris-county/schlesser-burrows-house-84001823/"}