Williams, W. T. and Clotilde V., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1933, this one-story house at 3820 Avenue F in Austin's Hyde Park neighborhood draws on the Tudor Revival style. Builder William Kutalek constructed it for W.T. and Clotilde V. Williams for $5,300. The frame house has stucco and fieldstone veneers and a U-shaped plan around an enclosed courtyard, with a living wing and a garage wing joined by a hyphen at the rear. Details include half-timbered gable ends, multi-pane wood casement windows, herringbone-patterned garage doors, a large stone chimney and an arched stone gateway. Stone and wood carvings were made by artisan Peter Mansbendel, whose house next door may have inspired the design. Kutalek had worked in Mansbendel's studio as a joiner. The house has changed little since construction and is regarded as one of Hyde Park's most noteworthy Tudor Revival examples, listed for its local architectural significance.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is one of Hyde Park's most noteworthy examples of Tudor Revival architecture and reflects the picturesque historicist styles of the 1920s and 1930s. It includes carvings by local artisan Peter Mansbendel, whose home next door may have inspired its design. It is nominated for local architectural significance under Criterion C.
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 90001182, listed August 16, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3820 Ave. F, Austin |
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| County | Travis County |
| Listed | August 16, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90001182 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1933 |
| Architect / builder | Kutalek, William (builder) |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling and has changed little since 1933; the Williams family still owns it. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 30.30104, -97.73241 (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 90001182.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000838
- This listing as JSON
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