House at 604 East Santa Rosa
Why it's listed
Built about 1870, this wood frame house in Victoria, Texas, is a one-and-a-half-story dwelling on an I-house plan with a rear ell. It has weatherboard siding, a dual-pitch gable roof with box eaves, and wood double-hung windows with six-over-six lights. A symmetrical five-bay south facade has a centered entry and an inset porch with wood posts, molded capitals and squared balusters, along with some Greek Revival detailing. The house originally stood at the corner of Santa Rosa and Navarro streets. Steve Fimbel owned it before grocer Max Bettin bought it in 1897. Bettin built a new residence on the original site and moved this house to 604 East Santa Rosa, around 1907. The survey recorded it as an outstanding example of a one-story, center-passage dwelling, and its architecture is the basis for its listing. It remains a residence in a neighborhood between the old depot and the central business district.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as an outstanding example of a center-passage dwelling with an I-house plan and some Greek Revival detailing. Its significance is given under architecture. It also has a documented history of ownership and relocation within Victoria.
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 86002562, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 604 E. Santa Rosa, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002562 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | I-house plan with some Greek Revival detailing |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition listed as good-fair; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79672, -97.00073 (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 86002562.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002425
- This listing as JSON
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