Keller-Grunder House
Why it's listed
This 1 1/2-story frame house at 409 E. Morgan in Cuero began life in Indianola, where Antone Keller, Sr., built it in 1851. Keller ran a crockery, glassware and grocery store there and died in 1857. His widow Charolette stayed in the house and later married her stepson, Antone Keller, Jr., who kept the store going. After the 1875 hurricane, the family dismantled the house and moved it to Cuero. Following Antone Jr.'s death in 1900, Victor and Augusta Keller Grunder became owners; Victor took over the store and later worked with the Cuero Cotton Compress & Warehouse Co. The house has a center passage, weatherboard siding, a gable roof, six-over-six windows, and a shed-roofed porch with turned posts and jig-sawn brackets. Twin gables with a central dormer top the facade, and imbricated shingles decorate the gable ends. It is regarded as one of Cuero's oldest houses and a good example of vernacular architecture.
Significance in brief: The house is considered one of Cuero's oldest and a good example of vernacular architecture. It is also tied to the Keller and Grunder families, who ran a local store and were involved in the Cuero Cotton Compress & Warehouse Co.
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 88001973, listed October 31, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 409 E. Morgan, Cuero |
|---|---|
| County | DeWitt County |
| Listed | October 31, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001973 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Center-passage dwelling (vernacular) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recorded in good condition with rear additions; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.08655, -97.28895 (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 88001973.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000796
- This listing as JSON
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