Mitchell, Guy, House
Why it's listed
Built in 1915 at 402 W. Goodwin in Victoria, Texas, this 2 1/2-story wood-frame house was commissioned by attorney Guy Mitchell, a partner in the law firm of Proctor, Vandenberge, Crain and Mitchell who also served as district attorney of the 24th judicial district. Architect Sam H. Dixon designed it, and Fred Urban built it. The house is described as an outstanding and quite rare local example of Georgian Revival architecture. It has weatherboard siding, a gable roof with box eaves, brackets and end returns, and an exterior brick chimney. Doric columns grouped in threes support a small entry porch with a curved roof, a detail repeated in the two dormers. A Palladian window is centered above the entry, which has a transom and sidelights. Windows are double-hung wood sash, some with shutters. A one-story, two-stall carriage house or garage remains on the lot. The house is in good condition and still serves as a residence.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites architecture as its significance, describing the house as an outstanding and quite rare example of Georgian Revival architecture in Victoria. It also records its link to Guy Mitchell, a law partner and district attorney of the 24th judicial district. The reviewer's final accepted criterion is C.
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 86002541, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 402 W. Goodwin, Victoria |
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| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002541 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect Sam H. Dixon; contractor/builder Fred Urban |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition is listed as good; present use is residential, with an original-use match and a 1-story 2-stall carriage house/garage on the property. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80224, -97.00841 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 86002541.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q107318352
- This listing as JSON
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