Elzner, Prince, House
Why it's listed
Built in about 1895 on land once part of a large farm lot, this one-story frame house at 1303 Pecan Street in Bastrop is an ornate Victorian residence. It has a projecting front bay window, an L-shaped porch, local pine construction on brick piers, beveled siding and originally a cedar shingle roof. Inside were five large rooms, a dog run hall, 12-foot ceilings and three coal-burning fireplaces. Henry Klockman, a blacksmith, was the first owner. His widow sold it in 1910 to P. O. Elzner, Jr., whose family kept it until 1926. A fire that year led to a remodeling that gave the porch its turned columns, jigsaw brackets and balusters. Later owners included the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. A 1976 renovation added a den and a carriage-house-style garage, with new siding milled to match the old. The nomination describes it as a late example of a small Victorian home in Bastrop, little changed over more than eighty years.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as a late example of a small one-story Victorian home in Bastrop and as a well-preserved middle-class dwelling of the turn of the century. Despite several remodelings, it is said to have changed very little from its original plan.
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 78003283, listed December 22, 1978. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1303 Pecan, Bastrop |
|---|---|
| County | Bastrop County |
| Listed | December 22, 1978 |
| Reference number | 78003283 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as good; still used as a residence, with a den addition on the southeast corner from 1976. |
| Coordinates | 30.11408, -97.31753 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 78003283.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001430
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.