Welder, Robert H., House
Why it's listed
Built about 1916-1917 at 210 East Juan Linn in Victoria, Texas, this two-and-a-half-story wood-frame house combines a vernacular form with bungalow detailing. Brick piers and exposed timber brackets, rafters and beams support wide eaves and emphasize the porch and entry bays, including a two-story gabled porch on the south side. J.J. Welder bought the lot in 1913 and dismantled the Grand Central Hotel, which stood there, to make room for a home for his son Robert H. Welder and Robert's wife, Helen Power Welder. The Welder family lived there until 1925, when the house was sold to F.S. Buhler, whose family owned it until the mid 1930s. The Welders were prominent in South Texas ranching, and Robert later helped establish the Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation and Refuge on 7,800 acres of his ranchland. The house was first recorded for its architecture and later renamed for its original owner.
Significance in brief: The 1980s survey form called it a fine example of a vernacular house form combined with bungalow details, such as brick piers and exposed timber brackets, rafters and beams. The added documentation ties it to the Welder family, prominent in South Texas ranching, and to Robert H. Welder, who later helped found a wildlife foundation and refuge.
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 86003843, listed March 12, 1999. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 210 E. Juan Linn, Victoria |
|---|---|
| County | Victoria County |
| Listed | March 12, 1999 |
| Reference number | 86003843 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Bungalow; vernacular house form with bungalow details |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State, Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Survey recorded condition as good and use as residential; a later owner letter refers to the property as a bed and breakfast. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 28.79732, -97.00502 (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 86003843.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q110002621
- This listing as JSON
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