Friar, Alfred, House
Why it's listed
This one-story frame house at 703 N. Gonzales in Cuero, Texas, was built about 1929-30 for Alfred Friar, a cotton broker. It sits on its original site at the northeast corner of Gonzales and Clayton streets, in a residential area north of the central business district. The walls are stucco beneath a gable roof covered with composition shingles. Windows are paired, wood-sash, double-hung units with six-over-six lights, and the primary entrance is a single door. A three-bay porch, inset on the west elevation, has ogee archways and fluted Ionic columns. The architect and builder are unknown. Local surveyors in 1986 recorded the house as an outstanding local example of a residence with Tudor Revival detailing, and its architecture is the basis for its listing. It was included in a multiple-resource group of historic properties in Cuero. The house remains in residential use and was recorded in good condition.
Significance in brief: The inventory form describes it as an outstanding local example of a residence with Tudor Revival detailing. It was nominated for its architecture as part of the Cuero multiple-resource group.
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 88001961, listed October 31, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 703 N. Gonzales, Cuero |
|---|---|
| County | DeWitt County |
| Listed | October 31, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001961 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is listed as good. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Within district | Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District |
| Coordinates | 29.09519, -97.28716 (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 88001961.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001901
- This listing as JSON
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