Lawrence House
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Why it's listed
Built in 1916 at 1203 N. Bridge in Victoria, this one-story wood-frame bungalow sits in a residential area north of the city's original townsite. It has weatherboard and wood shingle siding, a gable roof with exposed rafters, an interior stuccoed chimney with a geometric cap, and wood double-hung windows with six-over-one lights. An L-shaped gabled porch wraps the east and south sides, supported by paired box columns on tapered stucco piers and trimmed with timber railings and false beams. Shingled gable ends and projecting window bays add to its crafted look. The house was built for H.A. Lawrence, who served as Victoria County Tax Assessor. It was recognized chiefly for its architecture, as an excellent local example of the bungalow form, with generous porches under low-pitched roofs and careful detailing. It remains in residential use and is in good condition, on its original site.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as an excellent local example of bungalow architecture. It is distinguished by expansive porches under low-pitch gable roofs, two-part box columns on pier supports, and a finely crafted appearance. It was also built for H.A. Lawrence, the Victoria County Tax Assessor.
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 86002588, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1203 N. Bridge, Victoria |
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| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002588 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is described as good; present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80562, -97.00466 (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 86002588.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002445
- This listing as JSON
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