Vandenberge, J. V., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1908 at 301 N. Vine in Victoria, Texas, this two-and-a-half-story house was designed by architect Jules Leffland for attorney J. V. Vandenberge. It is a wood frame Neoclassical Revival residence with weatherboard siding, an asymmetrical plan and a truncated hip roof with gable dormers. Its most distinctive features are a two-story pedimented portico on the east side and a five-bay, two-story curved portico on the south, both with fluted Ionic columns and turned balustrades. Other details include a denticulated frieze, a semicircular window in the east pediment, angled two-story window bays and a raised basement with a cast stone foundation. Vandenberge, a University of Texas Law School graduate, served as county attorney and district attorney, joined the law firm of Proctor, Vandenberge, Crain and Mitchell, and sat on the board of Victoria Bank & Trust. He left the house after remarrying in 1921. It remains a residence in good condition.
Significance in brief: The nomination cites the house for its architecture, as an example of Neoclassical Revival design by Jules Leffland. It also recognizes J. V. Vandenberge as a civic leader who served as county attorney and district attorney, became a principal in a law firm, and sat on the board of Victoria Bank & Trust.
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 86002550, listed December 9, 1986. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 301 N. Vine, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | December 9, 1986 |
| Reference number | 86002550 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Jules Leffland |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical Revival |
| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed in good condition and still in residential use, as stated in the survey inventory. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.80226, -97.00943 (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 86002550.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6107301
- This listing as JSON
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