STYLE: THEME: s l i g h t l y arched doorway on second l e v e l i s main entrance^ w i t h.ggtiarpri (rnni-. BUILDING MATERIAL: wau:

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1 COUNTY CITY MAD MAMF-Tmmanuel L u t h e r a n Church AnnpF«;<; C o r t l a n d t ARCHITECT/BUILDER: BLOCK LOT _ rodntyr H a r r i s _ ritv- Houston _ UTM: DATE: 1932 PERIOD:. nwi^fr- Immanuel L u t h e r a n Church STYLE: 1448 C o r t l a n d t Houston, TX THEME: nfsrriptinnr 2^^-story, b r i c k, e c l e c t i c c h u r c h b u i l d i n g, c o n t r a s t i n g stone t r i m nn h a - t - t p r p f i p i er.e; a n d n n.t^t-pp.e; t n.qpf-nnfl I P W P I ^.ci-hnnp r a i l i n g ^ p a r a p e t t n w e r. q a t c o r n e r s c o n t a i n r h i m e. g ; a r c h e d ^ n o t h i r. w i ndow.q w i t h.«;tainpd g1aq«;^ s l i g h t l y arched doorway on second l e v e l i s main entrance^ w i t h.ggtiarpri (rnni-. BUILDING MATERIAL: wau: roof: PHvsirAi rnnnitinnr e x c e l l e n t - s i g n i f icantsitf- original.or moved-.date- ALTERATIONS:. fgir.n'ifiranrfbuildinq dominates t h i s c o r n e r w i t h s i z e i n a s t y l e t h a t i s complementary t o s u r r o u n d i n g r e s i d e n t i a l s t r u c t u r e s. E n t i r e complex assumes n o r t h e r n h a l f o f b l o c k w i t h s c h o o l and modern s a n c t u a r y. I m p o r t a n t t o ( c o n t ; AREA OF SIGNIFICANCE:. LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HEST HSI OTHER: ORIGINAL IISF- c h u r c h PRESENT USE: church RELATIONSHIP TO S I I R R n i i N n i N r. s - o n c o r n e r w i t h no y a r d, e y t e n d. q (^7\^\ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA: SEE INFO/CORRESPONDENCE FILES:. RECORDED BY:.KLL HATF. 4/23/80 INFORMANT :PHOTO DATA: tn cornerstone l-35mm (rev. 6-79) Ar1ingi-nn; (r.nnt)

2 NPS Form 10-9aO-a CM2) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register off Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form NPS use only received date entered OMB No Exp. W Continuation sheet Item number 4, 7, 8, 10 Page 26 Site No. 26 NAME Immanuel Lutheran Church COUNTY Harris BLOCK 159 ADDRESS 1448 Cortlandt <?-^ CITY Houston 'LOT UTM Zone 15 E N ARCHITECT/BUILDER DATE 1952 PERIOD OmER Immanuel Lutheran Church STYLE Gothic Revival influence 1448 Cortlandt. Houston. Texas THEME" DESCRIPTIONTwo-and-a-half-story. brick, eclectic church building with Gothic Revival influence; contrasting stone trim on battered piers and buttresses, and on steps to second level; stone railing"; parapet tower at corner contains chimes; arched Gothic windows with stained glass; slightly arched doorway on second level is main entrance to nave; squared doorway under steps leads to basement (this was the first stage of construction); buttresses abound; stone foundation; pitched, wood-shingled steep roof; gable end on front facade has carved cross; "Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church U. A. C." is^ Building material: wall brick-stone roof wooden shingles Physical condition excellent-significant site: original x or moved ^date Alterations unknown SIGNIFICANCE Building dominates corner with its size; its style is complementary to surrounding residential structures; entire church complex assumes northern half of block with school and modern sanctuary. Present building important to social climate of the area., Area of significance architecture Level of significance local DESIGNATION: NR NHL RTHL HABS HAER HESI HSI OTHER ORIGINAL USE church PRESENT USE church fsmall services) RELATIONSHIP TO SURROUNDINGS Qn comer of Cortlandt extending east to Arlington; sited against sidewalk; the much more modern school buildings next to this church on Cortlandt** ACREAGE/BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY RECORDED BY ' K. L. London INFORMANT cornerstone DATE April PHOTO DATA 1-35 mm.. Tex. Hist. Commission *carved in the stone above the main doorway. '*are not compatible with the old church building or the surrounding structures

3 NPS Forni * (3-«2) United States Department of the Interior Nationai Parle Service National Register off Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form For MPS use only receive* ived date entered OMB No Exp Continuation sheet Item numtjer Page Vlultiple Jlesource Area Themf.tic Group Name State Houston Heights Multiple Resource Area Texas Nomination/Type of Review Date/Signature 61. Houston Heights Woman's Club Enferel Tn IE«{Keeper AA-*7-'~'^^-'-'--7^'^ ^<^^^^^ National Register 62. Houston Public Library Keeper 63, Innnanuel Lutheran Church ^ A ^ l ^ ^ t ^. ^ T ^ W ^ ^ ^^^^^^ 64. Isbell House 65. Jones House 66. Kleinhaus House 67. Knittel House 68. Kronenberger House ftteiper ; AJU^-^-^^A^J^ Entered In the National Register Entered In the National Regieter /^per A<A^-^^^7'^'>--^ C/^A' Entered in t'w Hational Hegleter f^^^ Entered In tlie National Register ^Keeper X^-^-<^'^-cc.^v^^y-c.^ ^i} InfereJ In tse National Register feeper, <y/^a?^ 69. Love House DOE/OWNER OBJECTl615 Kt'rX%->^^, Lund House littered la tjm ifatlonal Hegftil^ i^eper A(^--^<^y^^';ycy^i7^7p',

4 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLA t: = =. / o.wr.n snb^ Unltod ttatm ItetioMi Park Immcnuel Lutheran C hurch (Houston Heights MRA) ' ^ HorrisCounty TEXAS ^ MAY F«d. Reg. 0"*ul~_2lES_ Date Du^' ^7A^ ^ -c-awft Action: ^^ArrgPT<i^A^/^"» Entered in tiuu RETURN rosubmisaion nomination by parson or local govornmant National Regifii^REJECT owner objection Federal Agency: appeal Substantive Review: aample request ^ appeal NR decision Reviewer's commenta: Nominstion returned for: technicsl corrections cited beiow _substantive ressons discussed beiow 1. Name 2. Location Recom. /Criteria Reviewer Discipline. Data see continustion sheet 3. Classification 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys 7. Pescription summsry psrsgrsph completeness cisrity alterations/integrity dstes - boundsry selection

5 Significance summsry paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checlted relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. I^ajor Bibliographical References 10. Oeographical Pata 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification IIHflvaluMatfal nnlcanoa of ttila property wmmnttiaslats la: 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to Signed Date Phone: Comments for sny Item may be continusd on an sttsched sheet

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