{"nrhp_refnum":"96000036","name":"Livingston-Hess House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"228 W. Huisache Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Antonio","county":"Bexar County","state":"TX","lat":29.45608702000004,"lon":-98.49643882399994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-02-16","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story red brick veneer house with a full basement and a two-bay garage, built in 1915 at 228 West Huisache Avenue in the Monte Vista area of San Antonio, Texas. It was designed by architect Ernest P. Behles for businessman Charles Livingston.","why_significant":"The nomination presents the house as a fine, early regional adaptation of Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style, combining Prairie exterior features with a more traditional interior. It retains a remarkable degree of integrity, with virtually no alteration since 1915. It also reflects the second phase of development in the Laurel Heights area of Monte Vista.","narrative":"Built in 1915 at 228 West Huisache Avenue, this two-story red brick house with white cast stone trim was designed by San Antonio architect Ernest P. Behles for businessman Charles Livingston, who lived there only briefly before his death in 1916. It sits in the Monte Vista area, on land once known as Stribling's Laurel Heights. The exterior shows Prairie Style influence through strong horizontal lines, contrasting materials, broad overhangs, a porch and a porte cochere, while projecting gables recall earlier Victorian design. Inside, high ceilings, dark paneling, classical molding and an elaborate staircase reflect more traditional tastes. A matching two-bay garage, with former chauffeur's quarters above, dates from the same year. The house has been a single-family home since it was built and keeps its original site boundaries, fixtures, finishes and tile, with virtually no alteration since 1915. It is considered a fine early regional example of the Prairie Style in San Antonio.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Ernest P. Behles (architect); J. H. Harvey (contractor)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Prairie School","criteria":[],"status_note":"Described as in excellent condition and occupied as a single-family residence since its construction; the garage's upper level has been converted to an office.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:23.721834-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/37/9711/40971137/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_TX/96000036.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000036/1b16ff8e86-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96000036/1b16ff8e86-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"HDRDON","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LivingstonHessHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">HDRDON</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:LivingstonHessHouse.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"98001421","name":"Monte Vista Residential Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/texas/monte-vista-residential-historic-district-98001421/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40971137","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110001609"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/texas/bexar-county/livingston-hess-house-96000036/"}