Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District
Why it's listed
Northwest of downtown Cuero, this 65-acre neighborhood of houses along Terrell, Reuss and North Indianola streets preserves the city's best collection of homes built before 1936. Most date from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Cuero's most prosperous citizens settled here, so the houses tend to be larger and more elaborately detailed than those elsewhere in town. The district includes the city's finest Queen Anne houses, the Hermann Curlin House at 408 N. Terrell as its premier bungalow, Colonial Revival and Prairie School homes, and many vernacular L-plan dwellings. Architects Atlee B. Ayres, A.O. Watson and Jules Leffland designed some of them. Some houses were moved here, including the Wofford House from Lindenau and the Reiffert House from Indianola after the hurricane that destroyed that town. Few buildings have been added since 1936, and most houses have kept their historic character. The district was recognized for its architecture and its connection to local commerce between 1873 and 1936.
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| Period of significance | 1873 to 1936 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Prairie School, bungalow, and vernacular types such as L-plan and center-passage houses |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Acreage | 65 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.