Woodard House
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Why it's listed
Built between 1906 and 1910 at 740 Rutland Street, this one-story frame cottage is a surviving example of early housing in the Houston Heights. It is clad in clapboard under a composition gable roof, with a front gable rising over a chamfered bay that has three windows and sawtooth detailing at the corners. An attached porch rests on turned posts with cutout brackets and flat balusters, and two single doors open onto it. Most windows have two-over-two lights, and the house sits on brick piers. The style is identified as Queen Anne. The original owner, Frank Woodard, was a marine engineer. The house was listed because it is one of the few early houses still intact in this part of the Heights, adding to the significance of the area. It stands in a residential border area just south of the Heights West district. The house was recently renovated, is in good condition, and is used as a rental residence.
Significance in brief: The original owner, Frank Woodard, was a marine engineer. The house is one of the few early houses still intact in this part of the Heights, which adds to the area's significance. Its significance is recorded under 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 84001847, listed May 14, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 740 Rutlant St., Houston |
|---|---|
| County | Harris County |
| Listed | May 14, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84001847 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900-- |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recently renovated; described as in good condition and used as a rental residence. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 29.78470, -95.40081 (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 84001847.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000980
- This listing as JSON
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