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NPS Form 10-900-a (M2)
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service
Nat iona l Register of H is tor ic Places inventory—Nominat ion Form .
Continuation sheet Item numljer a l l
OMB NO. 1024-OOie Expires 10-31-87
Page 62
Histor ic Sites Inven to ry
(Adapted from THC HSI Form, 10-83)
1. Pickering House
2. A03 N'. Glass
3.0wner Sue Pickering, estate
4.Address 307 W. Water, 77901
6. u s e s Quad No. 2897-A41Site No. 1-513
7. UTM Sector No. 694-3187
8. Date: Factual rem. 191 1 Est 1850s
9.Architect/Builder Jules Leffland (rem.)
Cont rac to r
10.Original Use residential
11.Present Use residential 5. Legal Description OTS Blk. 87 Lot 4
Description: 12: Type dwelling; Neoclassical Revival 13. No. stories 2
14. Const- Materials wood frame w/ weatherboard siding & asbestos roof
15. Plan asymmetrical—L-plan 16. Roof type hip w/ gabled dormers
17. Roof/cornice details box eaves w/ box brackets & denticulated cornice
18. Chimneys 2 in te r io r brick chimneys w/ corbeled caps
19.Windows wood sash double hung w/ 1/1 l igh ts
20. Entrances single door w/ t r i p a r t i t e transom and sidelights o f f - se t in E. elev.
2 1. Porches 4-bay 2-story porch across E. elev.
22. Architectural details/misc. features include f lu ted columns w/ composite capitals; 2nd
f loor balcony w/ turned balusters w/in 2-story portico; paneled window bay on W. elev. w/
angled corners; gabled dormer centered on E, elev.; beveled leaded glass in entrances;
l o t surrounded by wooden round-picket fence w/ box support piers.
23. Interior details
24. Associated outbldgs./structures 1-story gabled garage/apt, at N.W. corner; 2 l-storv>
25. Present condi t ion
26. Significance • ARCHITECTURE, CO WERCE. Sea captain A. F. Higgs, entrepreneur behind
the Texas Continental Meat Co., had the or ig ina l dwelling b u i l t of materials moved from
Lavaca Bay (Texana or Placedo v i c i n i t y ) . I t i s possible that this occurred as early as
the 1850s. Joe M. Pickering, prominent businessman and co-founder of the Anchor Lumber
Co., purchased the property in 1908 and had architect Jules Leffland design a major
renovation about 1911.
27.Context: Moved Date or original site 28.Area description residential
area N. of the CBD
29. Bibliography County tax r o l l s ; Citv 34. yEAR DRWR ROLL PRIME
directories; VPI f i l e s THC 20 28 directories; VPI f i l e s THC
30. Informant(s) Anne Alcorn
ROLL FRME to
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Photos: 35.Slides
31. Designat ions : HABS ( n o . j T E X
RTHL; File name
N R ; File name
36.35mm B & W 1-40:24-29
37.Other
32. Other UTtI: 14/694540/3187580
33. Recorder DH/Hardv Heck Moore Date 1933 VIEW: 3
NPS Form 10-900-1
Uni ted Sta tes Depar tment of the Inter ior National Park Service
National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet Item number a l l
OMB NO 1024-0018 Expires 10-31-47
Fori
received fijJQ
date entered
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Continuation #24. gabled frame structures at W. corner
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WASO Form • 177 ( " R " Juna 1984)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR N A T I O N A L PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET
Pickering House (Victoria MRA) Victoria County TEXAS
• resubmission O nomination by person or local government • owner objection mi appeal
Substantive Review: • sample • request
WL)6 1 1 1986 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: ^ Date Due: f / ^ ^ f i " f / j ^ / ^ Action: ACCEPT
_t,^TURN 9~ ^ :^ REJECT
Federal Agency:
CD appeal O NR decision
Reviewer's comments:
Nomination returned for: technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below
Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date
see continuation sheet
1. Name
2. Location
3. Classification
Category Ownership Public Acquisit ion
Status
Accessible Present Use
4. Owner of Property
5. Location of Legal Description
6. Representation in Existing Surveys
Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no
7. Description
Condition
excellent
EZI good • fair
I I deteriorated
I Z ] ruins
( m unexposed
Check one
unaltered
altered
Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance
• summary paragraph • completeness • clarity • alterations/integrity • dates I I boundary selection
Check one
• original site
moved date.
8. Significance
Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify below
Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)
• summary paragraph d ] completeness im clarity CD applicable criteria n justification of areas checked O relating significance to the resource • context im relationship of integrity to significance • justification of exception • other
9. Major Bibliographical References
^ 0 . Geographical Data
y Acreage of nominated property ^^^"^^ Quadrangle name UTM References
Verbal tmundary description and justification
11. Form Prepared By
12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:
national state local
State Historic Preservation Officer signature
title date
13. Other
• Maps O Photographs • other
Ouestions conceming this nomination may be directed to .
Date 1 / > J-/<?^ Phone:
G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0
Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet
NPS Fonn 10-900-t OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84
United States Department of the Interior National Park Service
National Register off Historic P laces Inventory^—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet Item number
For NPS UM only
received ^
date entered
Page
.Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group
Name State
V i c t o r i a MRA TtlXAH
Nomination/T^'pe of Review Date/Signature
71.. Old Brownson School Batiocal Beglster. ^l^'eeper /y^J-^M^^-'-LJi-.-'^y^^^
Attest Detemlned ETMHTS^ 7?"
72. O'Connor, Thomas, House SukaWailve Hevl^^Jieeper l J j ( j / / j f ^ H.
OOE/OWNER OBJECTll ^^^^^^ ^ ^ . . . o . ^ ^ ^ .
73. Old Municipal Assembly Entered I n the ( f K e i ^ r . < 7 < ^ C ^ ^ H . C ^ , ^ > | ^ 3 ^ / Hall SatioEal fiegloter "^"^^ ^ r > y — r
Attest j /
74. Old Federal Bui ld ing & fititoittiian £ i « ' » l ^ < e e p e r / X A / A j t ^ X > Post O f f i c e
75. Old Nazareth Academy En tired I f i tlia
0 Keeper
Attest
Attest ^dAoLOL.I. /fUU^^ . . / y j / f ^
76. Our Lady of Lourdes Church S l* l*«» t l »a I . T » ^ e e p e r U J L / J ^ : ^ ^ / S - ^ ^ ^ 9 ^ ^
^ Attest SuiOL^^. jX . /iAA<
77. Pela House
78. Pippert House
79. Pickering House
^ 80. Presbyterian I g l e s i a Nicea
Entered in tho National Register
Attest
En^^r^d in tba ^ Attest -^^^^.OU-H-^lv. J^/s/l
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Subt t t t t iT . twf,nr Keeper Xdt/XvA^ 7-*
Attest
WASO Form -177 ("R" June 1984)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET
Pickerting House (Victoria MR.\) Victoria County TEXAS
resubmission • nomination by person or local government CH owner objection • appeal
Substantive Review/: • sample
Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: ^ ^ ^ 2 ^ ^ - j > ^ Date Due:
Enter«a in ^io^^ _c=r CEPT Sfttlonal B9glBt«e .
Federal Agency:
RETURN. REJECT_
• request • appeal CZl NR decision
Reviewer's comments:
Recom./Criteria. Reviewer Discipline Date
see continuation sheet
Nomination returned for: .technical corrections cited below .substantive reasons discussed below
1. Name
2. Location
3. Classification
Category Ownership Public Acquisition
Status Accessible
Present Use
4. Owner of Property
5. Location of Legal Description
6. Representation in Existing Surveys
Has this property been determined eligible? • yes • no
7. Description
Condition
excellent
CH good
• fair
I I deteriorated
CH ruins
CH unexposed
Check one
unaltered
altered
Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance
CD summary paragraph CH completeness CH clarity CH alterations/integrity CH dates I I boundary selection
Check one
• original site
moved date.
8. Significance
Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify belovi
Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)
CH summary paragraph CH completeness CH clarity CH applicable criteria CH justification of areas checked O relating significance to the resource • context CH relationship of integrity to significance CH justification of exception CH other
9. Major Bibliographical References
10. Geographical Data
Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References
Verbal boundary description and justification
11. Form Prepared By
12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:
national state local
State Historic Preservation Officer signature
title date
13. Other
CH Maps CH Photographs • other
Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to .
Signed - Date Phone:
G P O 9 1 8 - 4 5 0
Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet
Please refer to the map in the
Multiple Property Cover Sheet
for this property
Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 6 4 0 0 0 8 5 5