House at 201 W. 15th Street
Why it's listed
This two-story, L-shaped frame house at 201 West 15th Street in Houston Heights was built around 1902 by Edward Calvert. It has intersecting bellcast gable roofs and a projecting gable-end bay at the front, decorated with patterned shingles and two windows with many small panes. A one-story porch wraps to one side on thin Ionic columns beneath an entablature. The central front window has a leaded glass transom, and the side-placed front door has an oval glass light. Clapboard covers the walls, and brick piers with lattice support the house. Survey recorders in 1980 found it in good condition, with only minor changes to the doorway and a restoration under way. It was listed as a good local example of its type that retains its original detail, with architecture as the area of significance. The house also survives beside Yale Street, where many neighboring buildings have been demolished or substantially altered by commercial development.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the house a good example of its type that preserves its original detail. It is noted that many neighboring buildings along Yale Street have been razed or heavily altered by commercial development. Its 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 83004460, listed June 22, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 201 W. 15th St., Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | June 22, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004460 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architect / builder | Edward Calvert (builder) |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival influence |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as good; minor alterations to the doorway and the house was being restored at the time of the survey. Present use is residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.79771, -95.39937 (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 83004460.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001032
- This listing as JSON
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