{"nrhp_refnum":"86002563","name":"Fossati, E. J., House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"607 S. DeLeon","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.793178493000028,"lon":-97.00551033499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1986-12-09","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state","local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story wood-frame bungalow at 607 S. DeLeon in Victoria, Texas, established around 1927 and built for Emil J. Fossati. It sits in a residential area in the southeast quadrant of the original town site.","why_significant":"The nomination finds the house significant for architecture, calling it a good example of bungalow architecture in Victoria. It retains typical bungalow features such as asymmetrical massing, exposed rafters and tapered box columns on brick pedestals.","narrative":"Built around 1927 for Emil J. Fossati, this one-story bungalow at 607 S. DeLeon in Victoria, Texas, stands in a residential area in the southeast part of the original town site. The wood-frame house has weatherboard siding, a composition roof and a multiple-gable roofline with exposed rafters and beam extensions. Its massing is asymmetrical. An inset two-bay porch occupies the southeast ell, and tapered box columns rest on brick pedestals. Windows are wood-sash double-hung units with one-over-one lights, some grouped, and decorative window screens add detail. Entrances are on the south elevation, within the ell, and on the east elevation with sidelights. The property was listed for its architecture, as a good example of bungalow design in Victoria. A local survey recorded it in 1983 and described its condition as good, with residential use continuing. The survey noted the house had been moved from its original site.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Bungalow","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present condition is described as good, and the house is in residential use. The inventory form also marks the house as moved from its original site.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.867301-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/86/9703/40970386/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002563.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970386","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110000669"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/fossati-e-j-house-86002563/"}