Garner, John Nance, House
Also known as: Ettie R. Garner Memorial Building
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Why it's listed
This property at 333 North Park Street in Uvalde, Texas, was the home of John Nance Garner, a Texas congressman, Speaker of the House and Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt. The two-story, H-shaped brick house was designed by architect Atlee Ayers and completed in 1920. It has tan brick walls, a stone foundation, a full basement and a hip roof topped with red clay tile. Garner lived there until his wife's death in 1952, then gave the house to the city as a memorial to her. It served as the town library until about 1973 and is now a museum. The lot also holds the small frame house the Garners occupied from about 1900 to 1920, where Garner lived again from 1952 until his death in 1967, and a brick garage from 1920. The nomination describes the exterior as nearly unchanged from Garner's day. Garner served in Congress for thirty years, and the property is considered the best surviving memorial to him.
Significance in brief: The property is tied to John Nance Garner, who served in the U.S. House from 1902 to 1932, as Speaker of the House, and as Vice President from 1933 to 1941. The nomination calls it the best surviving commemoration of him, since the only other known extant Garner residence is an apartment in a Washington, D.C. hotel. It is listed under Politics/Government.
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 76002074, listed December 8, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 333 N. Park St., Uvalde |
|---|---|
| County | Uvalde County |
| Listed | December 8, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76002074 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1920-52 (1900-67) |
| Architect / builder | Atlee Ayers |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | National |
| National Historic Landmark | Yes, designated December 8, 1976 |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The brick house, donated to the city of Uvalde in 1952, was used as a library until about 1973 and now serves as a Garner and Uvalde County museum. The frame house is a rental property. Condition is listed as good and altered. |
| Acreage | 3.5 |
| Coordinates | 29.21254, -99.79269 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76002074.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6250142
- This listing as JSON
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