Rehorn House
Why it's listed
Built in 1905 at 1050 S Street in Fresno, this two-story Georgian Revival house was designed for contractor Frank Rehorn and is attributed to architect A.C. Swartz. It has pale grey Antioch sandbrick walls with quoined corners, a balustraded porch, ionic columns, and a Palladian window beneath an open pediment. Inside, an oversized entry hall holds a rope-molded open stairway. Its basement served as a cool summer room and, by family recollection, as a ballroom. Later owners included H. H. Holland, who hired Glass and Butner to remodel it in 1919, and the Roman Catholic Diocese, which used it as a convent until 1970. After years of decline, architects bought it in 1976 and restored the original plan for office use. The nomination describes it as the finest Georgian Revival house remaining in Fresno and the best-preserved survivor of the once-fashionable Cathedral District, whose other grand homes were demolished or heavily altered.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the finest remaining example of Georgian Revival residential architecture in Fresno and the only home in the Cathedral District that still represents its era in near-original condition. It is also tied to Frank Rehorn, a pioneer building contractor involved in the open-shop disputes of the period, and to the work of architect A.C. Swartz.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002177, listed January 8, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1050 S St., Fresno |
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| County | Fresno County |
| Listed | January 8, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002177 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | Architect: Alexander Culbertson Swartz; Builder: Frank Rehorn |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Rehabilitated and restored after 1976 for use as architectural offices; condition listed as excellent and occupied. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 36.74127, -119.78151 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002177.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- This listing as JSON
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