House at 4402 East Juan Linn
Why it's listed
This farmhouse at 4402 East Juan Linn in semi-rural southeast Victoria, Texas, dates to about 1905. It is a one-story wood-frame dwelling with beveled siding, a wood shingle roof, and a hipped roof with gables. Its modified L-plan includes a three-bay shed porch with slender Doric columns, a gabled dormer, and a projecting bay with angled corners. The entrance has oval glass sidelights and a transom, and the lightning rods are still in place. In 1921 the owners moved the house from one site on the farm to another, using mules to pull it on log rollers. The move took six days, and support buildings were built soon afterward, including a barn in 1923. Several frame barns and sheds remain, along with a garage, windmill and tank. The property was listed as an outstanding local example of a simply detailed farmhouse and an intact early twentieth century farm group, significant for architecture and agriculture. It remains in residential use and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an outstanding local example of a simply detailed modified L-plan farmhouse, together with an intact group of early twentieth century farm buildings. It is significant for architecture and agriculture. The 1921 move, done with mules and log rollers, is also noted.
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 86002535, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 4402 E. Juan Linn, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002535 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Vernacular dwelling, modified L-plan |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is stated as good; the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 2.3 |
| Coordinates | 28.78390, -96.96451 (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 86002535.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002454
- This listing as JSON
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