Wooten, Goodall, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1898-99 at 700 West 19th Street in Austin, this brick and stone house was a wedding gift from Thomas Dudley Wooten to his son Goodall Wooten, a physician, and his wife Ella Newsome Wooten. Dallas architect Charles O'Connell designed it, and the original structure cost $8,100. A 1910 library addition and extended front gallery cost another $10,000. Two-story coupled Ionic columns, a dentilled cornice and a porte-cochere give the house a classical revival look. The property once filled a city block with formal gardens tended by Mrs. Wooten, whose work led to Austin's first spring garden pilgrimage. Later owners enclosed the galleries, converted the attic to rooms and turned the house into student housing, and much of the grounds was sold off or lost to street widening. The nomination presents the house as a local landmark of a prominent family and an example of classical revival taste in Austin around 1900.
Significance in brief: The house is argued to have local significance as the home of a prominent Austin family and as a good example of Austin's turn-of-the-century turn toward classical revival styles. It was known for its landscaping, which inspired Austin's first spring garden pilgrimage, and for its imposing architecture. It also anchors the residential character of an area near the University of Texas.
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 75002008, listed April 3, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 700 W. 19th St., Austin |
|---|---|
| County | Travis County |
| Listed | April 3, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75002008 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Charles O'Connell, a Dallas architect |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Described as being leased as a student boarding house, in good but altered condition; a group planned to buy and restore it as a residence and center for quadraplegic students. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 30.28285, -97.74575 (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 75002008.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14710468
- This listing as JSON
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