West Eleventh Place Historic District
Why it's listed
West Eleventh Place is a tiny private cul-de-sac of eight houses in Houston's Rice University/Museum District, reached by a 15-foot-wide lane that ends in a green circular turnaround. Laid out in 1920 by architect Joseph W. Northrop, Jr. and his clients, it was built up mostly between 1921 and 1925. Houses face inward toward the circle, while garages and servants' quarters open onto rear service streets. Most are two-story, brick-veneered wood-frame homes in Colonial Revival styles, with a French Provincial house by William Ward Watkin and an Italianate villa by Einar Stubee. Brick entrance piers topped with urns mark the lane. The district is listed for its architecture, community planning and landscape design, and for the lives of Dr. J. Willis Slaughter and Margaret Perkins Slaughter. Its original residents included oil, cotton, lumber and insurance men. Two later houses and some rear buildings do not contribute, but the plan remains largely intact.
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| Period of significance | 1920 - 1946 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Landscape Architecture |
| Acreage | 4 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | West Eleventh Place 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.