House at 306 East Forrest
Why it's listed
Built around 1890 in Victoria, Texas, this one-story wood frame house at 306 East Forrest sits in a residential area east of the central business district. It is a modified version of the T-plan house, a traditional domestic form, with a cross plan and cross-gabled roof covered in composition shingles. Beveled wood siding clads the walls, and wood sash double-hung windows have one-over-one or two-over-two lights. Entry porches in the southwest and southeast ells shelter single doors with transoms and decorative glass. Victorian ornament includes turned posts with jig-sawn brackets, a spindle frieze, turned balusters, and a projecting bay with angled corners and imbricated shingle siding on the south elevation. A single corbel-capped brick chimney rises from the interior. The survey recorded the house in good condition, still in residential use and on its original site. It was recognized for its architecture, as a well-executed example of a common house type enriched with period detailing.
Significance in brief: The inventory form cites architecture as the area of significance. It describes the house as a good modified version of the traditional T-plan house type, embellished with Victorian details such as turned posts, spindles, jig-sawn brackets, imbricated shingles and a corbeled chimney cap.
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 86002557, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 306 E. Forrest, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002557 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian; modified T-plan (cross plan) house |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition; still used as a residence and on its original site. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79928, -97.00294 (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 86002557.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002413
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.