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COUNTY

CITY

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ADDRFS^- 1 4 0 1 r o r t l a n d t

LOT _ COUNTY: _ CITY _ UTM;

H a r r i s

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ARCHITECT/BUILDER: fin .St af M. Bnrg.s t mm (T.nrDATE: 1902 ^.vKirp.Mrs. E. K. Borgstrom STYLE:

1401 C o r t l a n d t Houston_ TY 77008THEME•

158 11-12

PERIOD:

DESCRIPT" N- 1-storv, frame, Queen Anne cottage, h i p roof w i t h p r o j e c t i n g gable pnd bay f f i s h s c a l e and square s h i n g l e s on gable) spindles and cut o u t brackets

attached porch w i t h square b r i c k p i l l a r s , s h u t t e f s on a l l windows.

BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: PHYSICAL roMniT inNr q o o d - g u a l . s i g n i f .

ALTERATIONS:-

roof: SITE: originaL .or moved- -datc-

sioNiFirANrF-Excellent example of e a r l y cottage-type i n Heights. B u i l t by fiustaf Borgstrom, a t a i l o r by p r o f e s s i o n , f o r h i s f a m i l y . S t i l l occupied by h i s daughter-in-law.

AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE:. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE:. DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER: ORIGINAL IISF.- r e s i d e n c e P R E S E N T U S E : RELATIONSHIP TO SIIRROTiNniNns-Very l a r g e c o r n e r l o t ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION:

r e s i d e n c e

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: K L L DATE: 4 / 2 3 / 8 0

INFORMANT:. PHOTO DATA:

Mrs. E. K. Borgstrom l-35mm

(rev. 6-79)

NPS Forni 10-900-a CM2)

0MB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department off the Interior National Park Service

National Register off Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

For NPS use only

MAY received

te entered

Continuation sheet Item number 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 24

Site No. 24

NAME Borgstrom House ADDRESS 1401 Cortlandt St.

COUNTY CITY

Harris Houston

BLOCK "LOT

158 11-12

AfiOtLXEGX/BUILDER Gustaf M. Borgstrom OIVNER Mrs. E. K. Borgstrom

UTMZone 15 E 268.440 N 5.298.420 DATE 1902 PERIOD 1900--

1401 Cortlandt. Houston. Tex. 77008 STYLE Queen Anne/ some Eastlake detailing THEME

DESCRIPTION One-storv frame cottage; L-shaped plan; hipped roof with projecting gable end bay ffishscale and square shingles on gable); attached porch with turned posts, friezes and balustrades with rectangular members; shutters on a l l windows; brick piers

Building material: wall frame/clapboard roof diamond-shaped composition shingles Physical condition good-significant s i t e : original X or moved date

Alterations unknown SIGNIFICANCE Excellent example of early cottages b u i l t in Heights. Built by Gustaf M. Borgstrom. a t a i l o r bv profession, for his family. S t i l l occupied by his daughter-in-law. Unusually well-preserved. ^ ^

architecture Level of significance local Area of significance DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTUr HABS HAER HEST HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE_ RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS Very large corner l o t ; very well kept with lawn, trimmed hedge, bushes and trees: residential neighborhood.

residence

ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY_ RECORDED BYJ t 'TS April 23. 1980

less than one acre

K. L. London INFORMANT Mrs. E. K. Borgstrom PHOTO DATA 1 - 55 mm. . Tex. Hist. Commission

9 198A

NATiONAL REGiSTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHE

•totfeoal Pit

Borgstronn House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris.County TEXAS

Working N4. ^^Y 9 1983 Fod. R«fi. OaU: Date Oum. ^/9/^^ - ^/z-.j/g^ » Action: ACCEPT . .

resubmission t^^griiRM ^A^A3 nomination by psrson or local government REJECT owner objoction Federal Agsncy: appeal

Substantive Rsvlew: .^_sampls . . . request h _ appeal NR decision

Reviewer's comments:

Recom. /Criterls Reviewer Discipline. Date

continuation sheet

•Nominetion returned for: technicsl corrections cited below __tubstantive ressons discussed below

'1. Name

Z. Location

3. Classi f icat ion

4. Owner of Property

S . Location of Legal Description

6. Pepresentation in Existing Surveys

7. Pescription

summsry psrsgrsph completeness cisrity siterstions/integrity dstes

8. S ign i f i cance

Ifmtmm

summary paragraph completeness clari ty applicable cr i ter ia just i f icat ion of areas

checked relating significance to

the resource -context relationship of integri ty

to significance just i f icat ion of exception other

9. Major Bibl iographical R e f e r e n c e s

M O ' Oeograph ica l Data t •< M M M M d prapafty .

UMTI

11 . Form Prepared By

12 . S t a t e Histor ic Preserva t ion Off icer Cer t i f icat ion TlM enliMaaa stpnMsanot of tt

1 3 . Other

Maps Photographs Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to

/ O r f c ^ W ^ / ^ ^ ? < ^ ^ ^ n«tA ^ A ^ A S Phone: 202 272 3504

Comments for any Item may be cont inued on an attached sheet

NPS Form 10-900-* 0MB No. 1024-CX)18 <3-«2) Exp. 10-31-84

United States Department of the Interior ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ National Park Service For HPS use onty

received

date entered

National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Item numt>er Page ' ^4^1

Multiple Resource Area d n r - l l • Thematic Group

Name Houston Heights M u l t i p l e Resource Area State Texas

Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature

1. All Saints Roman Catholic Ch^<J^j.^y-^.^g ^Keeper C?^-^'^^^^''^--^^^*^.^^ <^A'A^

National Hefieter At tes t

2. Allbach House Bttbatantive Hev... j^^^p^^ .AcCc^x^4CCxo^-<y^<Z-^AA,

At tes t

3. Banta House fctar^ U^ti.^^^ ^epan ^ O . ^ , - ^ ^ ^ ,

At tes t

orgstrom House ^ J o ^ ^ e ^ s t e r T^I^^eper rAML^<u.<V^^2^ ^AvA^

At tes t

5. Building at 430 Harvard Street irKeeper

National Hecfeter At tes t

6. Burge House Entered in tlie Alfeeper r^LtM^'^-*..^/^^^ national Re«lBter ^ ^ J

-Al t£ !5 t_

r. Ba.„e«Hoasa pQ Qvy ^1 R^QB J E^ffS N ' " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ' ^ - - ' ^ ' - - ^ n

At tes t

8. Cole, Judge Robert L. , House Keeper f 2 . f f ^ - ^ i . C i . ^ u ^ ^^jJl

-cB/c:':--OBJECTION d A / At tes t

9. Coop, Dr. B. F., House ^^^^'.^^^LgtrteT. Keeper .^?<LZ.-.<^.A-^<^ ^AWn^

At tes t

10. Countryman House Entered In the |^teeper 'ZX^-^--^--•-y-'-^^S'•^^^ ^/^ ^/ri National Register

At tes t

WASO Form • 177 ( "R" June 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

Borgstrom House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS

Working No.

CS resubmission CH nomination by person or local government • owner objection • appeal

Substantive Review: • sample • request

Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due:

J^ntered In the Action: _t<£r*rcCEPT fl'atlonal Begister RETURN

REJECT. Federal Agency:

[m appeal CU 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 t»een determined eligible? CH yes • no

7. Description

Condition

excellent

CD good

• fair

I I deteriorated

I I ruins

I I unexposed

Check orM

unaltered

CD altered

Check one

• original site

moved date.

Describe the present and original (If known) physical appearance

CU summary paragraph CU completeness CU clarity CU alterations/integrity • dates I I boundary selection

8. Significance

Period Areas of Significance—Check and justify be\ow

Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

• summary paragraph CU completeness CU clarity CU applicable criteria CU justification of areas checked n relating significance to the resource CU context CU relationship of integrity to significance CU justification of exception CU 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

CU Maps CU Photographs • Other

Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to.

Signed Date Phone:

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 4 7