McCollum, D. C., House
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Why it's listed
Built in 1915, this one-story frame house at 433 West 24th Street in Houston Heights combines Victorian and Arts and Crafts features in a small vernacular dwelling. It has an asymmetrical plan, a hipped roof with four intersecting gables, and a battered skirt wrapping the house. The south gable extends to form a one-bay front porch carried on tapered box columns set on brick piers. Polygonal bays sit beneath the east and west gables, knee braces support the eaves, and the wood windows have Eastlake-style 15/1 sash. The house is credited to C.L. Dotson. It was valued as a good example of a transitional stage of residential design in the Heights, where bays, gables and window details from the Victorian period meet the broad proportions of the bungalow. That arrangement is described as uncommon in the neighborhood. Aluminum siding added in 1976 covers the exterior, yet the original appearance and details remain evident. The house remains a residence.
Significance in brief: It is presented as a good example of a transitional phase of residential architecture in the Heights, blending Victorian detailing with Arts and Crafts bungalow design. The bays, gables and window details of the Victorian period combine with the broad proportions of the Bungalow style in an arrangement described as uncommon in the Heights. Despite aluminum siding, it retains the appearance and details of a vernacular bungalow.
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 90001049, listed July 17, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 433 W. 24th St., Houston |
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| County | Harris County |
| Listed | July 17, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001049 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architect / builder | C.L. Dotson |
| Architectural style | vernacular bungalow |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is listed as good; the house is still used as a residence. Alterations include a metal roof covering (1973), aluminum siding (1976), plate glass over windows (1979) and an enclosed back porch used as a studio, none of them structural. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.80826, -95.40479 (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 90001049.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110001082
- This listing as JSON
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