Little House
Why it's listed
Little House is a two-and-a-half-story Victorian dwelling at 502 N. Victoria in Victoria, Texas. It was built about 1896 for the Little family and still serves as a residence. The wood-frame house has weatherboard and wood shingle siding, a hip roof with gables, an asymmetrical plan and an interior brick chimney with a corbeled cap. Its decoration includes turned posts on a gabled entry porch, imbricated shingles, a carved inset and a radiating spindle frieze in the gable end, an octagonal turret on the second floor, and a balcony door. A double-door entry with tripartite transom and sidelights faces west. Projecting bays and a small two-story porch add to the varied massing. The house was recorded in a local historic sites survey in 1983. It was considered significant for its architecture: an exceptional local example of Victorian-era residential design that remains virtually unaltered, in extremely good condition, and shows superb craftsmanship.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an exceptional local example of a Victorian-era residence. It is described as virtually unaltered, in extremely good condition, and showing superb craftsmanship.
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 86002551, 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 N. Victoria, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002551 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| 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 | 28.80442, -97.00898 (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 86002551.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14710965
- This listing as JSON
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