Lander-Hopkins House
Why it's listed
This two-story wood-frame house at 202 W. Power in Victoria, Texas, was built around 1910 in the Neoclassical Revival style. Banker, investor and school district organizer Frank B. Lander commissioned the architects Hull & Praeger to design it for himself and his second wife. Dr. Joseph V. Hopkins bought the house about 1920. The house has a Georgian plan, weatherboard siding, a truncated hip roof and three interior brick chimneys. A two-story flat-roofed porch carries fluted columns with composite capitals, paired at the entry bay, and a second-floor gallery with turned balusters. The porch extension on the east side breaks from the otherwise symmetrical three-bay facade, which gives the house its unusual asymmetrical character. Rear additions and a two-story garage apartment are also present. A 1983 survey found it in good condition and still used as a residence. It was listed for its architectural significance.
Significance in brief: The house is significant for its architecture. It is described as a grand and unusual asymmetrical Neoclassical Revival design, with a two-story porch that departs from an otherwise symmetrical three-bay facade. It was also built for Frank B. Lander, a banker, investor and organizer of the Victoria Independent School District.
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 86002600, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 202 W. Power at N. Bridge, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002600 |
| 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) | Recorded in good condition in 1983, still in residential use, with the east portion of the porch screened. A two-story garage/apartment stands at the rear. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80311, -97.00573 (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 86002600.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110000675
- This listing as JSON
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