Jecker, J. T., House
Why it's listed
This two-story wood-frame house at 104 N. Liberty in Victoria, Texas, began as a residence built around 1870 and was believed to be the home of Dr. James B. P. January, who served as physician to Sam Houston's army during the Texas war for independence. By the late nineteenth century Joe T. Jecker owned the property, and in 1904 he hired architect Jules Leffland to remodel it. The house has an L-plan, a hip roof with box eaves, weatherboard siding, and three interior brick chimneys with corbeled caps. Its west facade is five bays wide and symmetrical, with a two-tiered porch featuring a turned spindle frieze, turned posts, a balustrade and jig-sawn brackets. The center bay projects slightly and rises two stories to a gable end. The house appears much as it did after the 1904 work, which is the basis of its architectural importance. It sits at the east end of the central business district in a mostly commercial area and was recorded as vacant and in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architectural significance. The original c. 1870 house was believed to be the residence of Dr. James B. P. January, physician to Sam Houston's army. Its significance rests on the 1904 Leffland alterations, and the house appears much as it did when they were completed.
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 86002531, listed March 24, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 104 N. Liberty, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | March 24, 1987 |
| Reference number | 86002531 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Jules Leffland |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is described as good; present use is listed as vacant. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80060, -97.10699 (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.
Noted as vacant in the nomination. Nomination documents can be decades old; current status may differ. If you are considering buying an empty listed property, read the due-diligence checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86002531.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6107184
- This listing as JSON
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