Johnson, C. E., House
Also known as: Site #9
Why it's listed
Built in 1905-1906 at 1022 East 7th Street in Austin, this one-and-a-half-story house is a Victorian raised cottage with a T-shaped plan. A projecting front gable faces southeast, and a dormer is centered on the east side. Steps lead to a wide wooden porch with turned columns, brackets, an ornate spindled railing and delicately carved drops between the brackets. Transoms top the front door and the four-panel back door, and original shutters cover the two-over-two double-hung windows. The rear porch remains open and unchanged from its original layout. The house is recognized for architecture. It is an unusually complete and unaltered late Victorian T-plan, with few if any exterior carpentry details missing. Its size also sets it apart: on a corner where two major streets meet, it is one of the largest and most generous T-plan houses in Austin. The only noted change is plastered foundation skirting added after 1980.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an extraordinarily complete and unaltered example of a late Victorian T-plan house, with almost no exterior carpentry details missing. Its large scale and corner position on two major streets make it one of the largest, most generous T-plan houses in Austin.
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 85002282, listed September 17, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1022 E. 7th St., Austin |
|---|---|
| County | Travis County |
| Listed | September 17, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002282 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1900- |
| Architectural style | Victorian T-plan raised cottage |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Physical condition is described as good and the current use is residential. The only alteration noted is foundation skirting plastered after 1980. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.26602, -97.73130 (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 85002282.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002326
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.