Regan, D. H., House
Why it's listed
This two-story Victorian Italianate house at 507 S. DeLeon in Victoria, Texas, was built of wood frame with beveled sheathing and a composition roof. Its truncated hip roof has box eaves with built-in gutters and a molded cornice. Two-story and one-story porches carry chamfered posts, jig-sawn brackets and balusters, and the entrances include carved double doors with a transom on the east side. One-story bays with angled corners and crown molding over the window facings add further detail. The house is dated to about 1880 and was reconstructed around 1889 from parts moved from Indianola. Jules Leffland is said to have supervised the relocation and rebuilding. It was the home of D. H. Regan, a dry goods merchant. The property was recorded as an outstanding example of Victorian architecture and was included in a survey of historic resources in Victoria. It remains a residence in good condition, in a residential area of the southeast quadrant of the original townsite.
Significance in brief: The inventory describes it as an outstanding example of Victorian architecture. It was reconstructed from parts moved from Indianola, with Jules Leffland said to have supervised the relocation and rebuilding. It was also the home of D. H. Regan, a dry goods merchant.
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 86002565, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 507 S. DeLeon, Victoria |
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| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002565 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Jules Leffland is said to have supervised the relocation and rebuilding; architect/builder listed as N/A |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present condition is listed as good, and the present use is residential. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79427, -97.00610 (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 86002565.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5203620
- This listing as JSON
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