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OMB NO. 1024-0018 ExpirM 10-31-87

United States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic P laces Inventory—Nomination Form

Continuation sheet Cuero, Texas M-R Nominat ion Item numtier a l l

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TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM —TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82) 1. County. DEM ITT

CUERO City/Rural 2.Nams WITTNEBERT, DftNE. HOUSE

DEW CU

2997-121

Address _402J_HIJNL

3.Owner A lbe r t Crowther J r . Address 1002 Cedar Lawn A l v i n TX 77511

5. USGS Quad No. UTM Ssntnr 6&fe-321B

6. Date: Factual 7. Architect/Builder

Site No.. 1110

Est. 1885 Unknown

Contractor B.Style/Type Center-pagsaqe dwe l l i ng

4.Block/Lot Runge/Blk 1/Lot a 1/2 of hi. 9. Original Use

Present Use

r e s i d e n t i a l r e s i dent i a l

10 Description 1 1/2-Btory fraae dwellinq ml center passage; exterior walls ml weatherboard siding; gable roof ml coaposition shingles; wood-sash double-hung windows ml bib lights; single-door priwary entrance ml transoa and aidelightai 5-bay porch inset across E. elev.; box coluans ml aolded caps; squared-wood

11. Present Condition good 12. Significance ARCHITECTUREi One of Cuero's aost outstanding and best-preserved

center-passage dwellings, this house has remained virtually unaltered since the 18805. It was the howe of Dane Wittenbert who, according to an article that

13. Relationship to Site: Moved Date ca . 1885 . or Original Site (describe) in a r e s i d e n t i a l area southeast of the CBD; i n the Middle of the west s ide of the b lock .

Tax R o l l s , Sanborn Haps If i Recorder Hardy - Heck-Moore Date J u l y 1986

DESIGNATIONS PHOTO DATA

TNRIS No. Old THC Code Rm4x.Rs 1976 - 2 Slides 6 n RTHl n HARS (nn) TFX

NR: H Individual • Historic District 35mm Negs

YEAR DRWR ROLL FRME ROLL FRME

• Thematic • Multiple-Resource NR File Name Cuero M-R N o a i n a t i o n

10 19 to • Thematic • Multiple-Resource NR File Name Cuero M-R N o a i n a t i o n 36 22 to 36 26

Othfir to

CONTINUATION PAGE No. 2 of 2

TEXAS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY FORM-TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (rev.8-82)

DEWITT 1. County City/Rural CUERO

PN.me WITTNEBERT,

DEW CU

DANE, HOUSE

2997-121 5. USGS Ouad No. UTM Pt. 14/666540/3218400 Acreage

Site No.. 1110

less than one acre

Description continuedi balusters and jig-sawn brackets; classical detailing on door and window surrounds; rear e l l .

Significance continued: appeared in 1906, was reponsible for aoving aany of the houses fron Indianola. This house features Greek Revival details such as the classical cornice and eave returns. The chamfered-wood posts and jig-sawn brackets are also noteworthy but are acre typical of Victorian-era houses.

HPS form \a^Ct>* NO 102*0018

United States Department of tiie Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number Page

Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group

Name State

Cuero MRA DeWitt County, TEXAS

Nomination/Type of Review

41. Old Beer and Ice Warehouse Entered in ^^'^ xfy^^e^r latlonal Be«i9tf r ,

Attest_

Keeper_

Attest

Date/Signature

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42. Ott, Charles J. and Alvina, House

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43. O t t , S . I . , House Entered 1 . tha / ^ e e p e g - ^ j ^ ^ A ^ V ^ ^ A A ^ ^ Hatlonal HeglBt.qr Attest

44. Prigden, O.F. and Mary, House

A ^ a t a a t i v i i ITavlew

Keeper

Attest

45. Reuss, J.M. , House Fcn+:«r»5l l a "̂

46. St. Michael's Catholic Church

Substantiye Hevlew

47. Stevens, El isha, House TWifil

48. Terrell-Reuss Streets H i s to r i c D i s t r i c t

^ubataatijta Bevie*

49. Thomson, W.F., House j / , ^ , «'J I l i a

• • ' { y 50. Wittenbert, Dane, House

Attest_

Keeper_

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Unitecl States Department of the Interior National Park Service

National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet

Section number Page

SUPPLEMENTARY LISTING RECORD

NRIS Reference Nunber: 88001966 Date L i s t e d ; 10/31/88

Dane Wittenbert House DeWitt TX Property Name

Cuero MRA Multiple Name

County State

This property i s l i s t e d in the National Register of Hi s t o r i c Places in accordance with the attached nomination documentation subject to the following exceptions, exclusions, or amendments, notwithstanding the National Park Service c e r t i f i c a t i o n included in the nomination documentation.

Signature of the Keeper Date 6f Action

Amended Items in Nomination:

The c o r r e c t s p e l l i n g f o r the name of t h i s p r o perty i s Wit t e n b e r t . This i n f o r m a t i o n was confirmed during a discussion w i t h Peter Maxson of the Texas State H i s t o r i c Preservation O f f i c e .

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 NAME:

MULTIPLE NAME:

Wi t t e n b e r t , Dane, House

Cuero MRA

STATE & COUNTY: TEXAS, De W i t t

DATE RECEIVED: 9/16/88 DATE OF 16TH DAY: 10/13/88 DATE OF WEEKLY LIST:

REFERENCE NUMBER: 88001966

NOMINATOR: STATE

REASONS FOR REVIEW:

DATE OF PENDING LIST: DATE OF 45TH DAY:

9/27/88 10/31/88

APPEAL: N OTHER: N PDIL: REQUEST: N SAMPLE:

DATA PROBLEM: N LANDSCAPE N Y

N LESS THAN 50 YEARS: PERIOD: N PROGRAM UNAPPROVED: SLR DRAFT: Y

N N

COMMENT WAIVER: N

ACCEPT RETURN REJECT / o / ^ / / ^ ^ DATE

ABSTRACT/SUMMARY COMMENTS:

RECOM./CRITERIA A ^ ' - c J ? f C REVIEWER JVeiK"^ DISCIPLINE /yyj/j..<.^ DATE I0f3l/<i'i

DOCUMENTATION see attached comments Y/N see attached SLR Y/N

CLASSIFICATION

count resource type

STATE/FEDERAL AGENCY CERTIFICATION

FUNCTION

h i s t o r i c current

DESCRIPTION

ar 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 materials 'descriptive t e x t

SIGNIFICANCE

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

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

summary paragraph completeness c l a r i t y applicable 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 significance 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 significance j u s t i f i c a t i o n of exception other

BIBLIOGRAPHY

GEOGRAPHICAL DATA

acreage ^verbal boundary description UTMs boundary j u s t i f i c a t i o n

ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION/PRESENTATION

sketch maps USGS maps photographs presentation

OTHER COMMENTS

Questions concerning t h i s nomination may be directed t o

Phone •

Signed Date

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 3 9