{"nrhp_refnum":"86002556","name":"Urban, Fred, House","other_names":["I-360"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"501 E. River","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.792258262000075,"lon":-97.00429869399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1992-10-28","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story frame house at 501 East River in Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, built about 1900 by local builder Fred Urban as his own residence.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is a well-crafted local example of a vernacular residence with classical detailing, eligible under Criterion C for architecture. It uses the American Four Square plan, popular at the turn of the century. Urban was a prominent local builder who erected numerous buildings in Victoria.","narrative":"Built around 1900 at 501 East River in Victoria, Texas, this two-story frame house was constructed by Fred Urban for his own family. Urban was a prominent local builder who erected numerous buildings across the city, including Trinity Lutheran Church. The house follows the American Four Square plan, a square, hip-roofed form that was especially popular at the turn of the twentieth century. It rests on brick piers and is clad in weatherboard, with an asbestos-shingle roof. An inset, L-shaped porch wraps from the east front to the north side, supported by fluted columns with Ionic capitals on the east and Doric capitals on the north. Modest pedimented door and window surrounds add classical touches. Most windows are grouped in threes and are one-over-one. The second-floor porch was enclosed before 1940, yet the building remains in good condition. It was listed for its architecture as a well-crafted local example of a vernacular residence with classical detailing.","period_of_significance":"1900","architect_builder":"Urban, Fred","architectural_style":"Other: Vernacular: American Four Square; Classical Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as in good condition and retaining integrity; the second-floor porch was enclosed sometime before 1940. Listed use is single dwelling.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.632362-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/82/9703/40970382/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002556.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002556/dabd6ee977-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002556/dabd6ee977-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"25or6to4","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fred_Urban_House,_Victoria,_TX.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">25or6to4</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:Fred_Urban_House,_Victoria,_TX.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970382","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000902"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/urban-fred-house-86002556/"}