House at 404 Stockdale
Why it's listed
This one-story frame house at 404 Stockdale in Cuero, Texas, dates from an estimated 1890 and follows an L-plan layout. It sits at the southwest corner of Stockdale and Newman streets in a residential area southeast of the central business district, having been moved to this site. Weatherboard siding covers the walls beneath a gable roof with composition shingles, and the windows are wood-sash double-hung units with two-over-two lights. The main entrance has a transom and sidelights, and a three-bay L-shaped porch with a shed roof wraps the south and west elevations on square posts and turned-wood balusters. Jig-sawn brackets, pedimented window and door surrounds, and jig-sawn bargeboards in the gable ends add decorative detail. A front-projecting ell has angled corners and more brackets. Surveyors in 1986 judged it an outstanding example of an L-plan dwelling in Cuero, and it remains in good condition as a residence. The builder and architect are unknown.
Significance in brief: The inventory form calls it an outstanding example of an L-plan dwelling in Cuero. It singles out the front-projecting wing with angled corners and jig-sawn brackets, and the pedimented window and door trim, as especially noteworthy.
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 88001992, listed October 31, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 404 Stockdale, Cuero |
|---|---|
| County | DeWitt County |
| Listed | October 31, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001992 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | L-plan dwelling |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.08568, -97.29102 (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 88001992.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000805
- This listing as JSON
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