{"nrhp_refnum":"93000844","name":"Wray, Andrew Jackson and Margaret Cullinan, House","other_names":["Wray House"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"3 Remington Ln.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Houston","county":"Harris County","state":"TX","lat":29.723491999000032,"lon":-95.39325737799999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-08-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick veneer suburban house at 3 Remington Lane in the Shadyside subdivision of Houston, Harris County, Texas, built in 1938-39 and designed by architect John F. Staub.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is an exceptional example of the work of Houston architect John F. Staub under Criterion C in the area of Architecture. It shows his ability to reconcile site planning, room layout and Houston's hot, humid climate with Latin Colonial Revival styling. It was his only independent work in Shadyside, built for the daughter and son-in-law of the subdivision's developer.","narrative":"Built in 1938-39 at 3 Remington Lane in Houston's Shadyside neighborhood, this two-story brick house was designed by John F. Staub for Andrew Jackson Wray and his wife Margaret Cullinan Wray, daughter of Shadyside developer J. S. Cullinan. Its cruciform plan uses thin, angled wings that follow the curve of the street, shield the south-facing garden and allow cross-ventilation in Houston's humid climate. Details include a raking parapet over the entrance, cast-stone trim, a brick arcade, wrought iron galleries and shuttered floor-length windows. The style is Latin Colonial, which blends English Neoclassicism with the Spanish Creole architecture of New Orleans. It is considered one of the best works of Staub, who trained at MIT and designed many country houses across Texas and neighboring states. A 1986-87 remodeling altered the garage apartment interior and finishes but left the overall design intact. The house remains a single-family home.","period_of_significance":"1939","architect_builder":"Staub, John F. (architect); Fredericks, P.H. (Builder)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals; Neoclassical Style (Latin Colonial)","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"In excellent condition and still used as a single dwelling; remodeled in 1986-87 without compromising integrity.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.61908-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/16/9723/40972316/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/93000844.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40972316","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001101"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/harris-county/wray-andrew-jackson-and-margaret-cullinan-house-93000844/"}