Kaufman, E. C., House
Why it's listed
This two-and-a-half-story house at 502 S. De Leon in Victoria, Texas, was built around 1912 for stockman E. C. Kaufman. Hull and Praeger, a local architectural firm described as important, designed it in the Neoclassical Revival style. The wood-frame building has weatherboard siding, a hip roof with gabled dormers, and box eaves with carved brackets and a molded frieze. Its west elevation is a symmetrical three-bay facade with a one-story flat-roofed porch and a two-story central porch featuring fluted Ionic columns, turned balusters and a denticulated frieze. The primary entry has tripartite leaded bevel glass, and a single door with a transom opens onto the second level. The plan is Georgian, expanded by several additions to the north, east and south. Its condition is fair, and some ornament is missing. The house remains in residential use in the southeast part of the original townsite, and it was recognized as one of the city's most imposing examples of its style.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architecture as the basis of significance. It describes the house as one of the city's most imposing Neoclassical Revival structures. It was designed by Hull and Praeger, an important local architectural firm, for stockman E. C. Kaufman.
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 86002567, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 502 S. DeLeon, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002567 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Hull & Praeger |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; condition is described as fair, with additions to the north, east and south elevations and some ornament missing. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79462, -97.00548 (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 86002567.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002427
- This listing as JSON
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