{"nrhp_refnum":"86002579","name":"Jordan-Koch House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"307 N. DeLeon","address_restricted":false,"city":"Victoria","county":"Victoria County","state":"TX","lat":28.80053307600008,"lon":-97.00250192299995,"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 2 1/2-story wood-frame Victorian dwelling at 307 N. DeLeon in Victoria, Texas, dated to about 1885, in a residential area of the northeast part of the original townsite near Memorial Park.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an exceptional example of traditional architectural form combined with Victorian detail. It is an enlarged and modified L-plan dwelling embellished with consoles, turned balusters and jig-sawn details. Its octagonal turret and two-story wraparound porch distinguish it.","narrative":"Located at 307 N. DeLeon in Victoria, Texas, this two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house dates to about 1885 and sits in a residential area in the northeast part of the original townsite, near Memorial Park. It is basically an L-plan dwelling that was later enlarged and modified, then embellished with consoles, turned balusters and jig-sawn details. An octagonal turret marks the northeast corner, and a nine-bay, two-story shed porch wraps around the east and part of the south sides. Chamfered wood posts, scroll brackets, pedimented window facings and double entrance doors with round-arch lights add to its Victorian character. The house was apparently built by stockman W. W. Jordan; after 1904 it belonged to John Koch, who served as alderman for the fourth ward. It was listed for its architecture, as an exceptional blend of traditional form and Victorian ornament. A board-and-batten shed stands at the southwest corner of the lot, and the house remained in residential use.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"N/A; apparently built by stockman W. W. Jordan","architectural_style":"Victorian","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present condition listed as fair, with work in progress; present use residential.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:21.193597-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/92/9704/40970492/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/86002579.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002579/4e6fe2c31f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86002579/4e6fe2c31f-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"ProfReader","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jordan-Koch_House.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">ProfReader</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:Jordan-Koch_House.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970492","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107318326"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/victoria-county/jordan-koch-house-86002579/"}