Clark House
Why it's listed
Built around the 1860s according to an estimated date, this one-and-a-half-story house at 606 S. Liberty in Victoria, Texas, is a modest example of Greek Revival design in a vernacular form. The wood-frame dwelling has weatherboard siding, an L-shaped plan and a gabled composition shingle roof with box eaves and crown molding. Its west front is symmetrical, with three bays, a centered single door and an inset three-bay porch supported by box columns with molded capitals. Windows are wood sash, double-hung, with six-over-six lights. The four-room house sits in a residential area south of the central business district and remains in residential use. It was listed for its architecture. The survey record describes it as an ideally proportioned version of the 1- and 1 1/2-story vernacular house with an inset porch. Apart from superficial deterioration, the house is described as unaltered, which preserves its original character as an example of the local building tradition.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architecture as the basis of significance. It describes the house as an ideally proportioned example of the 1- and 1 1/2-story vernacular house with an inset porch. Apart from superficial deterioration, the four-room dwelling is described as unaltered.
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 86002507, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 606 S. Liberty, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002507 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is listed as fair, with superficial deterioration noted, though the significance statement also calls it in good condition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79374, -97.00714 (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 86002507.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002407
- This listing as JSON
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