House at 844 Courtlandt
Why it's listed
This one-and-a-half story frame cottage at 844 Cortlandt in Houston Heights was built around 1905 as a residence and is still used as one. It has a hipped roof with a projecting front gable. The gable end holds a single window under round-butt shingles. A simple front dormer has one window, and the front bay has chamfered corners with single windows and decorative eave brackets. An attached porch has Doric columns and turned balusters, with lattice below. The slightly recessed front door has a transom, and the windows are one-over-one. Walls are clapboard and the roof is composition. The style shows Queen Anne and Colonial Revival influence. The house sits on corner lots with a large yard of bushes and trees, in a residential neighborhood. No alterations are recorded and its condition is good. It was recorded as a typical example of the average but ornate cottages often built in Houston Heights during the early years of development, and its significance was judged local, in architecture.
Significance in brief: The house is presented as a typical example of the average but ornate cottages often built in Houston Heights during its early years of development. Its significance is local and falls under architecture. It has no recorded alterations.
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 83004444, listed June 22, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 844 Cortlandt, Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | June 22, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004444 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne/Colonial Revival influence |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good, with no alterations; the site is original and the house is still used as a residence. The yard is well kept. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.78688, -95.39507 (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 83004444.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002159
- This listing as JSON
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