HPS Form 10-©00^

United States Department of the Interior National Parl< Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number a l l page 32a

OUB No 103*^X11

APR 08 1991

NATIONAL REGISTER

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6. USGS Quad No. 2897-441 Site No. 1-288

7. UTM Sector No. 694-3186

8.Date: Factual 1900

9 . A r c h i t e c t / B u i l d e r Ju les L e f f l a n d

His tor ic Sites Inventory {Adapted from THC HSI Form, 10-83)

1. Jules Leffland House

2. 302 E. Convent

3.Owner Bernard T. Klimist

1.Address 302 E. Convent. V i c t o r i a , 77901 10.Or ig ina l Use r e s i d e n t i a l

5. Legal Descr ip t ion OTS Block 155, Lot 2 11. Present Use r e s i d e n t i a l

Description: 12: Type dwelling; o.^^ir.i T,..,U,.I

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Contractor unknown

13. No. stories 2-1/2

14. Const. Materials frame with beveled, scored wood sheathing, asbestos roof

15. PIan Georgian ___16.Roof type hipped with gable dormers

17. Roof/cornice details Box eaves with denticulated frieze, molded fascia

18. Chimneys Two corbel capped In t e r i o r brick chimnevs on east and wp.'=;r faraHgc:

19. Windows wood sash with 1/1 ligh t s

20. Entrances Main entrance centered on south facade has leaded, beveled gla.ss. trangnm

2 1. Porches 8-baY, 2-story elliptical-shaped porch wraps around so.irh. eaf^f"anH^wP^t^f "aA^«

22. Architectural details/misc. features classical detailing; symmetrical 7-bay main (south)

facade; e l l i p t i c a l porch with 2-story fluted columns and Ionic capitals; main entry bav

has l-story columns with classical entablature; turned balusters on second level bal­

conies; single door with transom onto main baiconv: secondary enrry nn wpsr faradp wi t-h 23. Interior details

24. Associated outbldgs. /structures 3, 2-story gable roof garage with apartment buildings at rear

25. Present condition good, recently restored

26.Significance ARCHITECTURE, Criterion C. Jules Leffland, Victoria's most prominent turn

of the century architect, designed this house i n 1900 for use as his own residence. Leffland, a native of Denmark, had arrived In Victoria by 1886 and designed dwellings

and commercial buildings for several wealthy Victoria citizens and for thf le conmunity s i n s t i t u t i o n s . His own house is an outstanding local example of Classical Revival

architecture, his most popii'(ar and •<;iif-f-pf;<;fiiny pvpriit-oH gf-irie Leffland .qnl ri rho hnngp

27.Context: Moved Date _or o r i g ina l site X_ 28. Area desc r ip t i on r e s i d e n t i a l

area in southeast quadrant of o r ig ina l townsite

2 9 . B i b l i o g r a p h y L e f f l a n d D r a w i n g s C o l l e c t i o n ; 34 . yEAR ORWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME

V P I ; Coun ty t a x r o l l s T H C 28 29 to 28 30 V P I ; Coun ty t a x r o l l s T H C to

30 . I n f o r m a n t ( s ) Anne A l c o r n to

P h o t o s : 35 S l i d e s

31 . Designat ions: HABS ( n o . ) T E X -

R T H L ; File name

File name

36.35mm B S W

NR; 37.Other less than one acre

32.Other "™ lA/694740/3186740

33.Recorder DH/Hardy-Heck-Moore Date 1983 Amy Dase/THC 1990

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Continuation #22. single door and transom; similar entry on above balcony; gabled dormer on

south elevation with denticulated pediment and fluted corner pilasters; 3 round-light

windows and jigsawed f l o r a l d e t a i l i n gable end; scored wood siding resembling cutstone.

#26. to Louis Hyak, a succesful local grocer. The house has recently been rehabilitated

and i s in good condition,

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SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD

NRIS Reference Number: 91000577 Date Listed: 5/20/91

Leffland, Jules, House Victoria TX Property Vame County State

Victoria MPS Multiple Name

This property i s listed in the National Register of Historic Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, eKClusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service certification included in the nomination documentation.

^ signature of the Keeper Date of Action

Amended Items in Nomination:

C l a s s i f i c a t i o n : The three additional resources are c l a s s i f i e d as non-contributing.

Geographical Data: The acreage should read: less than one acre.

This information was confirmed with Amy Daze of the Texas State H i s t o r i c Preservation Office.

DISTRIBUTION: National Register property f i l e Nominating Authority (without nomination attachment)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET

REQUESTED ACTION: NOMINATION

PROPERTY L e f f l a n d , J u l e s , House NAME:

MULTIPLE V i c t o r i a MPS NAME:

STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, V i c t o r i a

DATE RECEIVED: 4/08/91 DATE OF PENDING LIST: 4/24/91 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 5/10/91 DATE OF 45TH DAY: 5/23/91 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:

REFERENCE NUMBER: 91000577

NOMINATOR: STATE

REASONS FOR REVIEW: • APPEAL: N DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE: N LESS THAN 5 0 YEARS: N OTHER: N PDIL: N PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: N REQUEST: N SAMPLE: N SLR DRAFT: Y NATIONAL: N

COMMENT WAIVER: N

\ l ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 6' ACCEPT RETURN REJECT 3 / y L a / t i . DATE

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:

RECOM./CRI REVIEWER Ubt^x>ui(^^^^^^^^^ DISCIPLINE f^Ahw^

XERI A_^Ce£Ajl_/ (iiih>uim^i(^4^

DATE S/pc/a /

DOCUMENTATION see a t t a c h e d comments Y/N see a t t a c h e d SLR (^N

CLASSIFICATION

count resource type

STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION

FUNCTION

h i s t o r i c c u r r e n t

DESCRIPTION

a r c h i t e c t u r a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n m a t e r i a l s d e s c r i p t i v e t e x t

SIGNIFICANCE

Period Areas of Significance—Check and j u s t i f y below

S p e c i f i c dates B u i l d e r / A r c h i t e c t Statement of Si g n i f i c a n c e ( i n one paragraph)

summary paragraph completeness c l a r i t y a p p l i c a b l e c r i t e r i a j u s t i f i c a t i o n of areas checked r e l a t i n g s i g n i f i c a n c e t o the resource context r e l a t i o n s h i p of i n t e g r i t y t o s i g n i f i c a n c e j u s t i f i c a t i o n of exception other

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

.acreage verbal boundary d e s c r i p t i o n UTMs boundary j u s t i f i c a t i o n

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION

sketch maps USGS maps photographs p r e s e n t a t i o n

OTHER COMMENTS

Questions concerning t h i s nomination may be d i r e c t e d t o

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Signed Date

Please refer to the map in the

Multiple Property Cover Sheet

for this property

Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000855