Burge House
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Why it's listed
Built around 1910 on a corner lot in the Houston Heights, this square, two-story frame house reflects the shift from Victorian-era design toward 20th-century building types. It has clapboard walls, a composition roof, a hip roof with small central dormers, and projecting gables on the sides. A porch wraps around one side on battered half-columns set on brick piers, with rails and balusters between them. Brick steps lead to a doorway with sidelights and a transom, beneath an ornamented gable. The second story is shingled and has two pairs of one-over-one double windows. The form classes the style as Colonial Revival with Bungaloid influences and records no alterations. Its first owner, Robert Burge, president of Burge Manufacturing Company, bought the property in 1910 for $2,000. The house was recognized at the local level for its architecture, as a well-preserved example of a transitional type. It sits in a large, well-kept yard in a residential setting.
Significance in brief: The house is described as a good example of a transitional type between Victorian-period styles and 20th-century buildings. It is also tied to its original owner, Robert Burge, president of Burge Manufacturing Company, who bought the property in 1910 for $2,000.
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 83004430, listed June 22, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1801 Heights Blvd., Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | June 22, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004430 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival/Bungaloid influences |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good, with no alterations and the original site. It is used as a residence, and one form entry describes it as a residence-parsonage. |
| Acreage | 9 |
| Coordinates | 29.80197, -95.39854 (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 83004430.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4998519
- This listing as JSON
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