Prigden, O. F. and Mary, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1913 at 401 E. French Street in Cuero, this one-story frame house was constructed for O.F. and Mary Prigden and follows a bungalow plan. Its features include a heavy cross-gable roof with composition shingles, stick brackets, tapered box columns on brick piers, squared wood balusters, and latticework in the gable ends. Windows are wood-sash double-hung units with one-over-one lights, and the entrance, topped by a transom, is flanked by full-sized windows combined into a single unit. An L-shaped porch wraps the north and west sides, with brick stoops at the entry bays. An offset interior brick chimney adds to the bungalow massing. The Prigdens sold the house to Charles Breeden in 1917, and he sold it to Louis Schorre in 1924. It was listed for its architecture, since it is regarded as one of the city's finest local examples of the bungalow style. The house remains in good condition and in residential use.
Significance in brief: It is described as one of Cuero's premier examples of bungalow architecture. The heavy cross-gable roof, tapered box columns and stick brackets are noted as especially noteworthy. The reviewer recommended acceptance under Criterion C.
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 88001958, listed October 31, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 401 E. French, Cuero |
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| County | DeWitt County |
| Listed | October 31, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88001958 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Criteria |
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| 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 |
| Within district | Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District |
| Coordinates | 29.09301, -97.28576 (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 88001958.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000788
- This listing as JSON
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