Hull House
Why it's listed
This one-and-a-half-story frame house at 1002 N.E. Water in Victoria, Texas, dates to about 1905. It was apparently built by James Hull, a successful local architect who acquired the lot in 1898. The house has weatherboard siding, a hipped roof with dormers, box eaves with crown moldings, and tin cresting along the rooflines. Its plan is asymmetrical, and a two-bay porch sits inset under the hipped roof at the southeast corner. Classical touches include Ionic columns on brick piers supporting a pediment over the entry, a molded festoon on the pediment, and Doric columns between windows in the dormers. The entry has sidelights and a transom, and the windows are wood sash with one-over-one lights. The nomination values the house as a modest, understated work by a prominent local architect. Hull died in 1922, and his widow Sophie kept the property until 1943. The house stands in a mostly residential area near the railroad tracks and is in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents the house for its architecture and its link to James Hull, a successful Victoria architect who bought the property in 1898 and apparently built his home there a few years later. His restrained one-story design with modest classical references is described as a pleasing, comfortable home.
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 86002543, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1002 NE Water, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002543 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | James Hull (architect and original owner; builder listed as N/A) |
| Architectural style | Vernacular dwelling with classical details |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79125, -96.99735 (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 86002543.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002452
- This listing as JSON
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