{"nrhp_refnum":"86003681","name":"Zalud House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"393 N. Hockett St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Porterville","county":"Tulare County","state":"CA","lat":36.07254909900007,"lon":-119.01641810799998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-03-31","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one and one-half story brick Second Empire dwelling at 393 North Hockett Street, Porterville, Tulare County, California, built in 1891 by Hugh and John Templeton for John Zalud. The property also includes a carriage house and a stable/garage.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant mainly for its architecture. It is the only Second Empire building in Porterville and is considered the finest nineteenth century residence there. It is also unusual for being built of brick, since wood is the material usually favored in this style, and it has a very high level of integrity.","narrative":"Built in 1891 at 393 North Hockett Street in Porterville, this one and one-half story brick house shows the Second Empire style through its mansard roof, ornate dormers with triangular pediments, and finely detailed wood porch. Its double brick walls with an air space were designed to suit San Joaquin Valley weather. Brick is an uncommon material for this style, and the house is the only Second Empire building in town. John Zalud, a Bohemian immigrant who ran a saloon on Main Street and accumulated ranch land, commissioned Hugh and John Templeton to build it. His daughter Pearle lived there until 1970 and left it to the city. Since 1977 it has operated as a museum with largely original family furnishings, a rosewood fireplace inset carved in China, and landscaped gardens. A carriage house and stable remain on the lot, and the property is virtually unaltered.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":"Hugh and John Templeton (brickwork by John Leach)","architectural_style":"Second Empire","criteria":[],"status_note":"Occupied and in use as a city-owned museum, which opened in 1977; condition is listed as excellent and virtually unaltered.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.352012-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/86003681.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003681/270693f064-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/86003681/270693f064-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Bobak Ha'Eri","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0725-CA-Porterville-ZaludHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Bobak Ha'Eri</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-0725-CA-Porterville-ZaludHouse.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"16000468","name":"Big Creek Hydroelectric System Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/big-creek-hydroelectric-system-historic-district-16000468/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123862262","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zalud_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14684283"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/tulare-county/zalud-house-86003681/"}