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1 COUNTY CITY NAME. ADDRESS: E. 15th LOT _ COUNTY:. Harris _ ritv: Houston _ ARCHITECT/BUILDER: JJ8. p t BLOCK QUAD UTM: DATE:_ STYLE:. THEME: PERIOD :- QU'Mirp.Macaria D. Sanchez 301 E. 1 5 t h Houston, TX PFsrp'PT'^N'-1-Story, frame c o t t a g e, c o m b i n a t i o n r o o f w i t h p r o j e c t i n g gable end bay ( g a b l e i s d e t a i l e d and has window), recessed e x t e n s i o n on east s i d e o f house a t t a c h e d p o r c h on f r o n t s e c t i o n wraps around p r o j e c t i n g bay t o extenc t o end o f e a s t winq^ p o r c h has t u r n e d p o s t s, f l a t b a l u s t e r s, 2 s i n g l e doors, BUILDING MATERIAL: wall: roof:. (cont) PHYSICAL r n N n i T i n N g o o d - q u a l. s i g n i f. SITE: original.date..or movedalterations: A L l t,kaliuin»: Sir.MiFirANirFgood example o f s i m p l e - t y p e c o t t a g e b u i l t i n e a r l y y e a r s o f H e i g h t s f o r r i s i n g m i d d l e - c l a s s p o p u l a t i o n. The o r i g i n a l owner o f t h i s house, James,,->,. -1 Gy^i i l^ l^ e»4-4-^ t t e, was an a-, t^- ta. o^~. r n e,ry. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE: DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL IISF- r e s i d e n c e RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS:COrner ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES: RECORDED BY: KLL DATE: 4/3Q/8Q PRESENT USE: r e s i d e n c e - d u p l e x l o t l i n e d w i t h large trees along Cortlandt; (cont) INFORMANT:PHOTO DATA: 1-35mm (rev. 6-79)

2 NPS FofTIl I United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register off Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form For NPS use onty received date entered OMB Ho Exp MAY ^ Continuation sheet Item number 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 13 Site No. 13 NAME ADDRESS Gillette House th St. COUNTY CITY_ UTMJ Harris BLOCK 138 Houston "LOT 13 Zone 15 E N 3.298, PERIOD ARCHITECT/BUILDER unknown DATE OtVNER Macario R. Sanchez STYLE Queen Anne influence 301 East 15th. Houston. Texas THEME DESCRIPTION One-storv frame cottage; hipped roof with later gable, and projecting,:able end on front fgable is detailed and has window"); recessed extension on east side of house: attached porch on front section wraps around projecting bay to extend to end of east wing: porch has turned posts, flat balusters, two single doors; windows with one-over-one lights Building material: wallftame/clapboard roof comp osition Physical condition good-significant site: original_ X or moved date Alterations none known SIGNIFICANCE Good example of simple cottages built in early years of Heights for the rising middle-class population. The original owner of this house, James Gillette, was an attorney. Configuration of house is unusual with side ell apparently original or added at a very early date. Area of significance architecture Level of significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HEST HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE residence PRESENT USE residence-duplex RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS^ Corner lot 1ined with 1arge trees along Cortland; large yard on west side of house; residential neighborhood. ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION less than one acre BIBLIOGRAPHY ~_ RECORDED BY K. L. London INFORMANT DATE April 30, 1980 PHOTO DATA 1-35 mm., Tex. Hist. Commission APR ^ b84

3 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHE NaUaiMl ta* Carrie* Gillette House (Houston Heights MRA) HorrisCounty TEXAS i MAy 9 Working No. F«d. R«g. O'aU: Dat* Qua. i^a/ir^- ^/^j/^^ Action: ACCEPT rosubmiaaion t^^gtiirm^/^'m^3 nomination by person or local govarnmont REJECT ownar objactlon Fad*rai Ag»ncy: appaal Substantlva Ravlaw:.^sampla..^request appaal NR decision Raviawar's commanta: Racom./Critaria Ravlawr Diaclpllna Data continuation stiaat Nomination raturnad for: lj_tachnical corractions citad balow.8ubstantiva rassons discussad balow 1. Name 2. Location 3. Claaaification 4. Ownar of Property 5. Location of Legal Deacription 6. Pepreaentation in Exiating Surveys 7. Dieacription summary paragraph eompiatanass clarity altarations/intagrity dstes

4 8. Significanca summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References >10. Oeographical Data 11 Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Th* nwluim tlgihwmnm a«m* pte»«it> «MMn MM MM* W. 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed _ r^atft C/'^>-A^'J Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

5 NPS Form 10-aOO-a OMB No fm2) Exp United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Piaces Inventory Nomination Form For HPS use only received date entered Continuation sheet Item numt)er Page *^i^ Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group ^^'^^ State Houston Heights Multiple Resource Area Texas Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 11. Cummings House National Re^lateE ^^^^eeper A 12. Dexter House gubbtaatlve Review Keeper 6Z^^-^o..i - i^adt I Doyle House D 0 E/0WN ER CB J ECT IQ N Keepe; Keeper 7^^/^- ^jc-^^-^ sa^'a^ 14. Eaton House Entered In tfie <ft^eper. :7iZ^-^^-<i-^^^^^^ <^ National Reglater ^ ' ^ ^ ^ 15. Elkins House?!? ^ /deeper 0< ^-^^-^<-^yg^>^^ Hational Register f ^ f ^ ^ 16. Ellis, Dr. Billie V,, Housejj^jjtered In tjw ^Weeper ^Ahl>-^^^^^t-i^y^ HatloQ&l Begleter 17. Ezzell House Entered In the /^Keeper ^o^^^a^>\.<.>wy^-yo..^ d'^y National Register 18. ^ E n t Gillette House f e r e d In raa^_ ^atlonal^re^^er ^ ihtjeper r^(^^t.^._,^g^;^<u^. 19. Hamilton Alexander. Jr. Substantive Review High School ^^^P^' 20. Hartley House Entered in the -f^epev t^^^-^^^-v^^^^-^--*^ ^/ National Register

6 WASO Form ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Gillette House (Houston Heights MRA) Harris County TEXAS E resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection LH appeal Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: _ Date Due: Action: _i.-accept Eat wed In tka RETURN National Regtster REJECT. Federal Agency: Substantive Review: CD sample CU request appeal D 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 Check one Check one excellent CH good CHfair I I I I deteriorated I ruins I unexposed unaltered altered original site moved date. Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance CH summary paragraph CD completeness CH clarity cn alterations/integrity dates I I boundary selection

7 8. Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify be\ow Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph n completeness cn clarity O applicable criteria cn justification of areas checked cn relating significance to the resource context cn relationship of integrity to significance cn justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal tjoundary 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 cn Maps cn Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed Date Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet

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10 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: