Houston Heights Woman's Club
Why it's listed
Built in 1912 at 1846 Harvard Street in the Houston Heights, this one-story frame building has served as a clubhouse for more than a century of local club life. It cost $5000 to build for the Houston Heights Woman's Club, which formed in 1911 when several smaller clubs with specific interests combined into one organization devoted to pleasure, culture, social work and educational help. The building is described as bungaloid, with clapboard walls, a composition hip roof, and an inset porch supported by brick piers at both ends. Square brick pedestals flank the central steps, the balustrades are simple square wood, the doors are double, and the windows have six-over-one lights. The only noted alteration is burglar bars at the windows. Large trees and bushes surround it, and its unpretentious design blends in with the residential buildings on the same block. The architect and builder are unknown. It remains in use as a clubhouse and is valued locally for its social and humanitarian role.
Significance in brief: The building was constructed for $5000 as the clubhouse of a women's club formed in 1911 by merging several smaller organizations. The club aimed at pleasure, culture, social work and educational help. The form lists its area of significance as social/humanitarian at the local level, and the building is still used as a clubhouse.
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 83004463, listed June 22, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1846 Harvard St, Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | June 22, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83004463 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architectural style | Bungaloid |
| Areas of significance | Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good physical condition; still in use as a clubhouse, with burglar bars added at the windows. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.80354, -95.39651 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83004463.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19880351
- This listing as JSON
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