House at 1602 North Moody
Why it's listed
This one-and-a-half-story frame house at 1602 N. Moody in Victoria, Texas, is a vernacular farmhouse with an estimated construction date of 1895. It sits in a residential area north of the original townsite. The wood-frame structure has weatherboard siding, a composition shingle roof, gable dormers, box eaves with crown molding, and wood double-hung windows with operable shutters. A three-bay shed-roof porch with Doric columns fills the southwest ell, and a single door with a transom opens on the west elevation. The house was listed for its architecture. It is described as an excellent local example of a late nineteenth-century frame L-plan dwelling. A rear ell or hyphen connects what appears to be a mid-1800s structure, creating a U-plan. Together these parts show how a nineteenth-century homestead was used and changed over time. The house remains residential and was recorded in good condition, with an early addition on the east side.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls the house an excellent local example of a late nineteenth-century frame vernacular L-plan dwelling. A rear ell or hyphen joins what appears to be a mid-1800s structure, forming a U-plan. The building shows the uses and evolution of a nineteenth-century homestead.
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 86002608, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1602 N. Moody, Victoria |
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| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002608 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular L-plan dwelling (frame vernacular) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recorded as in good condition and in residential use, with an early L-addition on the east elevation. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80926, -97.00664 (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 86002608.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002442
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.