House at 1111 Heights Boulevard
Why it's listed
Built around 1908-1909, this two-story frame house on Heights Boulevard in Houston reflects the kind of home put up along the boulevard for the Heights' rising middle class. It has clapboard walls, a composition roof and a hipped roofline with a projecting gable-end bay on the front. A porch wraps from the front to the side on the first floor, while the upper porch runs across the front only. Doric columns with flat balusters support the porches, and the single front and side doors have transoms, though the door to the upper porch does not. Windows have one-over-one lights. Its style is described as a blend of Queen Anne and Colonial Revival. It sits on its original site behind a wooden fence, with a garage at the rear, and no alterations are known. It was recognized for its architecture at the local level as a good example of large, fairly simple houses of its period and as a well-preserved visual landmark in a residential neighborhood.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it a good example of the large, fairly simple houses built on Heights Boulevard for the area's rising middle class. It is also described as a long-standing visual landmark in an unusually good state of preservation. The area of significance is architecture, at the local level.
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 84001768, listed May 14, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1111 Heights Blvd., Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | May 14, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84001768 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/Colonial Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residence in use, in good condition, on its original site, with no known alterations and a garage at the rear. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.79124, -95.39828 (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 84001768.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002141
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.