Hauschild, George and Adele, House
Why it's listed
Located at 208 N. Liberty in the northeast part of Victoria's central business district, this wood-frame house dates to about 1900 and reflects Victorian design. It has weatherboard and wood shingle siding, a gabled roof with box eaves, pent roofs in the gable ends, and a three-story turret at the northwest corner with a bell-cast octagonal roof. Other features include Palladian windows, imbricated shingles and cut glass lights in the gables, paired turned posts on pedestals, turned balusters on the second level, and angled corners with jig-sawn brackets and pendants. It was built for George and Adele Hauschild. George Hauschild, originally from Hanover, Germany, arrived in Victoria in 1866 and operated the Hermann House hotel for more than thirty years. He served over twenty years as a school trustee and fourteen years on the city council, and he had an opera house built at Constitution and Liberty streets. The house is recognized for its architecture and its link to local commerce. It is in fair condition and used as apartments.
Significance in brief: The form cites architecture and commerce. It calls the house a majestic residence built for George Hauschild, a German-born Victoria hotelier who ran the Hermann House hotel for over 30 years, served as school trustee and city council member, and had an opera house built.
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 86002510, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 208 N. Liberty, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002510 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition listed as fair; present use is residential apartments. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80121, -97.01150 (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 86002510.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000703
- This listing as JSON
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