NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National RegisterSBR of Historic Places Registration Draft Form
1. Name of Property
Historic Name: Bayou Brae Historic District Other name/site number: NA Name of related multiple property listing: NA
2. Location
Street & number: All Properties on Bayou Drive, Brae Lane, Coryell Street, Oboe Trail, Woodwind Way, and Viola Drive City or town: League City State: Texas County: Galveston Not for publication: Vicinity:
3. State/Federal Agency Certification
As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this ( nomination request for determination of eligibility) meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ( meets does not meet) the National Register criteria.
I recommend that this property be considered significant at the following levels of significance: national statewide local
Applicable National Register Criteria: A B C D
State Historic Preservation Officer ______Signature of certifying official / Title Date
Texas Historical Commission State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government
In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria.
______Signature of commenting or other official Date
______State or Federal agency / bureau or Tribal Government
4. National Park Service Certification
I hereby certify that the property is:
___ entered in the National Register ___ determined eligible for the National Register ___ determined not eligible for the National Register. ___ removed from the National Register ___ other, explain: ______
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5. Classification
Ownership of Property: Private
Category of Property: District
Number of Resources within Property
Contributing Noncontributing 106 15 buildings 1 1 sites 1 0 structures 0 0 objects 108 16 total
Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register: NA
6. Function or Use
Historic Functions: DOMESTIC: single dwelling RECREATION AND CULTURE: sports facility; outdoor recreation
Current Functions: DOMESTIC: single dwelling RECREATION AND CULTURE: sports facility; outdoor recreation VACANT/NOT IN USE
7. Description
Architectural Classification: MODERN MOVEMENT: Ranch Style; Contemporary
Principal Exterior Materials: Brick, Weatherboard, Vinyl Siding, Stone
Narrative Description (see continuation sheets 7 through 35)
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8. Statement of Significance
Applicable National Register Criteria
X A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded or is likely to yield information important in prehistory or history.
Criteria Considerations: NA
Areas of Significance: Community Planning and Development (local level)
Period of Significance: 1956-1971
Significant Dates: 1957, 1961, 1962
Significant Person (only if criterion b is marked): NA
Cultural Affiliation (only if criterion d is marked): NA
Architect/Builder: Kilgore Brothers, Log-Tex Homes, J. L. Taylor Building Co., A&A Builders, Kustom Kastles; Buck J. Greene for Flynn & Flynn Architects (2219 Brae)
Narrative Statement of Significance (see continuation sheets 36-43)
9. Major Bibliographic References
Bibliography (see continuation sheets 44-45)
Previous documentation on file (NPS): __ preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. Part 1 approved on (date) __ previously listed in the National Register __ previously determined eligible by the National Register __ designated a National Historic Landmark __ recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey # __ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record #
Primary location of additional data: __ State historic preservation office (Texas Historical Commission, Austin) __ Other state agency __ Federal agency __ Local government __ University __ Other -- Specify Repository: Historic Resources Survey Number (if assigned): NA
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10. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property: 37.0 acres
Coordinates
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates
Datum if other than WGS84: NA
1. 29.528408° -95.073268° 2. 29.527730° -95.073686° 3. 29.527534° -95.074912° 4. 29.526365° -95.075606° 5. 29.525973° -95.074721° 6. 29.525322° -95.075121° 7. 29.524420° -95.079094° 8. 29.525203° -95.079404° 9. 29.526385° -95.079458° 10. 29.527441° -95.079000° 11. 29.528667° -95.073787° Verbal Boundary Description: (see continuation sheet xx)
Boundary Justification: The boundary includes all properties within the Bayou Brae Subdivision extending eastward to the banks of Robinson Bayou.
11. Form Prepared By
Name/title: John Falavolito, intern, and Steph McDougal, principal consultant Organization: McDoux Preservation LLC Street & number: 18214 Upper Bay Rd. #58114 City or Town: Houston State: TX Zip Code: 77058 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 833-623-7737 ext. 1 Date: 6/29/2020
Additional Documentation
Maps (see continuation sheet 46)
Figures (see continuation sheets 47-61)
Photographs (see continuation sheets 62-69)
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Photograph Log
All photos share the same information except as noted.
Bayou Brae Historic District League City, Galveston County, Texas Photographed by Steph McDougal, September 11, 2019
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Photo 1 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0007-2414Bayou.tif) 2414 Bayou Dr., front elevation, camera facing northeast.
Photo 2 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0021-2419Bayou.tif) 2419 Bayou Dr., oblique view, camera facing south.
Photo 3 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0025-2311Viola.tif) 2311 Viola Dr., oblique view, camera facing southeast.
Photo 4 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0003-2430Bayou.tif) 2430 Bayou Dr., oblique view, camera facing northwest.
Photo 5 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0036-2319Bayou.tif) 2319 Bayou Dr., oblique view, camera facing southeast.
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Photo 6 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0043-2303Woodwind.tiff) 2303 Woodwind Way, front elevation, camera facing east Date photographed: June 1, 2020.
Photo 7 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0060-2309Coryell.tif) 2309 Coryell St., front elevation, camera facing south.
Photo 8 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0064-2235Coryell.tif) 2235 Coryell St., front elevation, camera facing south.
Photo 9 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0049-2218Viola.tif) 2218 Viola Dr., front elevation, camera facing west.
Photo 10 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0048-2219Woodwind.tif) 2219 Woodwind Way, front elevation, camera facing east.
Photo 11 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0050-2222Viola.tif) 2222 Viola Dr., front elevation, camera facing west.
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Photo 12 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0110-2230Oboe.tif) 2230 Oboe Trl., front elevation, camera facing west.
Photo 13 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_0112-2222Oboe.tif) 2222 Oboe Trl., front elevation, camera facing west.
Streetscapes
Photo 14 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_Streetscape1_BayouDr_cfdSW.tif) View looking southwest on Bayou Drive near intersection with Marina Bay Drive/FM 2094.
Photo 15 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_Streetscape2-BayouDr-cfdSW.tif) View looking southwest on Bayou Drive with intersection at Viola Drive visible.
Photo 16 (TX_Galveston_BayouBrae_Streetscape3-CoryellDr-cfdSW.tif) View looking southwest on Coryell Street, between Viola Drive and Oboe Trail.
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Description
On level terrain approximately two miles northeast of the original townsite of League City, the Bayou Brae Historic District encompasses 121 residential properties, one vacant lot, and one community park with swimming pool, together comprising the entire subdivision. Located between Robinson Bayou and FM 2094, the development of Bayou Brae began in 19561 as the first neighborhood in League City built away from the original townsite and its additions. This neighborhood of fine brick homes is located directly across the street from Clear Creek High School (1956)2. Developed in three sections, most houses in Bayou Brae were built between 1957 and 1971. The Kilgore Brothers Partnership developed the first section of 32 lots; in July 1960, Bronson Land Company purchased the remaining 30.86 acres of land,3 stretching eastward to the banks of Robinson Bayou. Development by Bronson Land Company began on the second section of the neighborhood, consisting of 44 houses, in January 1962.4 By July 1962, houses were selling rapidly and development began on the neighborhood’s third and final section, consisting of 45 houses.5 As the first FHA-influenced Mid-Century Modern subdivision in League City, the district contains examples of Contemporary and Styled Ranch architecture located along a curvilinear plan, as was commonly found in American neighborhoods of the period but distinctly different from all other League City neighborhoods at that time.6 The Bayou Brae Historic District retains a high degree of integrity, with minimal changes to residential buildings since construction and no changes to the streetscapes. Contributing resources number 108 out of 124 resources (87%); the park and pool are counted separately as a contributing site and contributing structure, respectively.
Located in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area, League City is located 23 miles southeast of Houston and 23 miles northwest of Galveston (Figure 1). Located to the west of Galveston Bay and south of Clear Creek, the original townsite of League City was developed on the east side of the Galveston, Houston, and Henderson (G. H. & H.) railroad in the early 1900s. During the town’s development, State Highway 3 (SH-3. formerly U.S. 75), was completed in 1952,7 running parallel to the railroad approximately one-quarter mile west of the tracks. Located approximately two miles northeast of the original townsite of League City, the Bayou Brae Historic District is on the west side of FM 2094, formerly known as the League City-Kemah Road, and continues westward to the banks of Robinson Bayou, a navigable waterway that terminates into Clear Creek, which empties into Galveston Bay and eventually flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The Bayou Brae Historic District encompasses approximately 37 acres in a trapezoidal shape. On land once used as a fig farm,8 Bayou Brae developed in three sections, built out between 1957 and 1978. The first section of 32 lots was developed by the Kilgore Brothers Partnership; it was platted in March 1956, with the first house completed in 1957 (Fig. 8). The rest of Section 1 developed on the north and south sides of Bayou Drive before expanding to the remainder of Bayou Drive and Viola Drive. On July 15, 1960, the Kilgore Brothers Partnership sold the remaining undeveloped land to Bronson Land Company. The second section was platted (Fig. 9) in January 1962, and construction began soon after, with most lots developed by 1965. By July 1962, houses were selling rapidly and the neighborhood’s third and final section was platted (Fig. 10), with construction starting in 1963. Seventy houses—nearly 60% of the entire neighborhood—were built between 1963 and 1965 alone, and the majority of houses were standing by the end of 1968. No houses were constructed in 1969, and only one was built each year during the 1970s.
1 Bayou Brae Section One plat map, City of League City, March 30, 1956. 2 "Two New Schools Will Open Sept. 4." 3 Galveston County Deed Records, Volume 1391, Page 339, July 15, 1960. 4 Bayou Brae Section 2 plat map, City of League City, January 1962. 5 Bayou Brae Section 3 plat map, City of League City, July 1962. 6 McAlester, "Neighborhoods," 80. 7 Wikipedia, “Highway 3.” 8 Kilgore, Autobiography, 74.
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As a largely Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-guided subdivision, the neighborhood follows a curvilinear plan, with two entrances that connect through a continuous U-shaped roadway made up of Bayou Drive, Brae Lane, and Coryell Street. Additional streets parallel to Brae Lane divide the inside of the U-shape and include (from east to west) Oboe Trail, Woodwind Way, and Viola Drive. The subdivision consists of seven blocks, each containing 15–23 lots. Most parcels in the neighborhood are rectangular and are typically 67–71 feet wide and 110–123 feet deep. Most lots in the neighborhood have retained the size and shape of the originally platted parcels, and all lots in the district have a greater depth than their width. Parcels located on the inside of curves are wedge-shaped; these measure 50–60 feet at the street and widen to 80–90 feet at the rear, while parcels on the east side of Viola Drive on the outside of curves measure 90–120 feet along the street and 50–80 feet at the rear of the lot. Parcels located on corners vary in size and range from 45–95 feet wide, though most corner lots are equal in size to adjacent parcels. Lots which face Brae Lane and back up to Robinson Bayou are deeper than the typical lots found in the subdivision and vary in depth from 135 to 162 feet. In Section 1, the groupings of original Lots 14–17 in Block 1 and Lots 4–7 in Block 2 have each been re-platted to create three larger lots in each group, instead of the originally plotted four lots. In addition, original Lots 9 and 10 in Block 2 have been combined to make one lot, as have Lots 3 and 4 in Block 5. The streetscapes within the subdivision maintain a consistent rhythm, with a uniform front setback of 25 feet enforced through deed restrictions, establishing a pattern that unifies the district. Most front yards contain mature oak trees that were planted during the development of the district. The roads within the subdivision consist of concrete streets, curbs, and gutters. These street elements were a major selling point for the district when it was initially developed; they constituted a distinct selling feature of the Bayou Brae neighborhood, compared to the uncurbed drainage ditches found in the original townsite of League City and its additions. Mailboxes in the district are located along the street, and most houses have front-facing attached garages. FHA guidelines defined the development of many post-World War II neighborhoods, with restrictions and recommendations for development published in the 1938 FHA Technical Bulletin No. 7, Planning Profitable Neighborhoods. The use of these guidelines, which encouraged curvilinear planning and use of long blocks, is evident throughout the Bayou Brae Historic District. Deed restrictions for all three sections of the subdivision reflect these FHA guidelines almost verbatim. In addition, the use of front-facing attached garages and wide driveways eliminated the need for walkways from the street to the front door; these were replaced by short walkways which connect driveways to front doors. Sidewalks are only sporadically present on parts of Coryell Street and Bayou Drive, and on the west side of Woodwind Way. The FHA guidelines also discouraged ornate home design in favor of interpreting traditional elements from past architectural styles. Most houses in Bayou Brae were designed in the Ranch and Contemporary styles. Ranch homes are typically one-story buildings characterized by features such as a low, broad shape, asymmetrical façade with off-center entry, low-pitched roof with wide overhangs and no dormers, and attached garages on the main façade (facing front, side, or rear). Principal subtypes include the hipped roof, cross-hipped roof, side-gabled roof, cross-gabled roof, and split- levels. 9 Builders also included references to Craftsman brackets and board-and-batten siding (2239 Brae, 2318 Bayou), Tudor faux half-timbering and diamond-paned windows (2326 Bayou, 2307 Woodwind), Neoclassical columns (2226 Viola, 2402 Woodwind), French trim (2207 Coryell), and Spanish arches (2238 Brae, 2310 Woodwind). Houses built in the Contemporary homes, on the other hand, typically incorporate design elements such as an asymmetrical form, low-pitched gabled (or sometimes flat) roofs with widely overhanging eaves, exposed roof beams, windows in the gable ends, natural materials such as wood, stone, or brick, and a broad expanse of uninterrupted wall surface on the front façade. Principal subtypes are the front-gabled roof, side-gabled roof, gabled-roof variations (combining multiple gabled roof forms), flat roof, and butterfly or slant roofs.10 In Bayou Brae, Contemporary homes feature decorative grilles of brick or concrete breeze block (2419 Bayou, 2219 Woodwind, 2309 Coryell, 2223 Coryell);
9 McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses, 2nd ed., 597–598. 10 McAlester, A Field Guide to American Houses, 2nd ed., 629–630.
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slant/butterfly (2311 Viola), very low slope (2406 Bayou) or flat (2309 Coryell) roofs; integrated (2319 Bayou, 2224 Woodwind) or added carports (2418 Bayou, 2426 Bayou, 2430 Bayou); and entry courtyards (2430 Bayou, 2319 Bayou, 2315 Bayou, 2219 Woodwind, 2219 Viola). Contemporary houses represent the only new architectural style permitted by the FHA for properties considered for agency financing. Most houses in the neighborhood are one-story, with 14 one-and-a-half-story houses and 10 two-story houses. Most 1.5- story houses feature pairs of gabled or flat-roofed dormers (2234 Oboe, 2230 Oboe) or a single front-facing gabled or shed dormer (2307 Oboe, 2211 Coryell, 2215 Coryell). Styled two-story houses include references to the Second Empire (2303 Woodwind, with a mansard roof), Tudor (2301 Coryell), and Monterrey (2231 Woodwind). All primary buildings within the neighborhood are clad with at least 51% brick, as required by deed restrictions. Original secondary wall materials included T-111 plywood siding panels, plain plywood, board and batten, cedar plank, and various types of horizontal siding; in some cases, these have been replaced with fiber-cement wallboard and horizontal siding products. A few houses feature decorative stone cladding or stucco on the front façade. The district contains 97 one-story houses, 14 one-and-a-half story houses, and 10 two-story houses. One-story houses average 1,639 square feet in area; one-and-a-half story houses average 1,814 square feet; and two-story houses average 2,313 square feet. Most houses in the district have rectangular or L-plan designs, with a smaller number of S-plans, T-plans, U-plans, and H-plans found in the subdivision. Most houses in the neighborhood have front-facing attached garages; the rest have attached or detached garages behind the house. Some houses have both garages and added (non-integrated) carports. Changes Since Construction Common changes in the neighborhood include replacement of entry doors, windows, and garage doors. In a few cases, original garages have been fully or partially converted to living space; this was the first neighborhood with mostly attached garages and some of these were converted during the period of significance. Original aluminum windows have been replaced by vinyl units in some houses. Roof materials have been replaced on many houses. In most cases of door, window, and garage door replacement/conversion, the original openings have remained. Rear additions typically include screened porches or the enclosure of previous covered porch/patio spaces; these are not visible from the street and do not affect contributing status. Carports have been added to some homes, beginning in the 1960s and continuing through the 2000s. Only one house was constructed after 1978; the house at 2427 Bayou Drive was built in 2010 to replace the original structure, which was destroyed in a fire. This new house does not follow the architectural style of houses in the neighborhood and reflects the architectural trends of its own time. Integrity
The Bayou Brae Historic District retains strong integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Overall, the Bayou Brae Historic District retains its historic appearance; fewer than 15% of properties are noncontributing. Only one recent house is present, with the majority of properties retaining their historic materials. Common changes to the properties within the district include the replacement of doors and windows within their original openings. Properties which were built outside of the period of signifiance or have a second-story addition are considered noncontributing. Streetscapes have retained their original rhythm, consistent setbacks, density, width, and alignment.
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District Map
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Inventory
1. 2438 Bayou Drive Historic Name: Witte House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 1 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: Addition of garage and addition to main area 2009 Notes: NC status due to change in roofline 2. 2434 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Jordan House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 2 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: Main area addition ca. 1968 3. 2430 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Goforth House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 3 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: Main area addition ca. 1970, metal carport ca. 1970 4. 2426 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: McMullen House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 4 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: Wooden carport ca. 1970 5. 2422 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Nelson House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 5 Year Built: 1966 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Select Homes Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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6. 2418 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Hathaway House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 6 Year Built: 1958 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: Metal carport ca. 1960 7. 2414 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Benedict House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 7 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Select Homes Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 8. 2410 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Love House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 8 Year Built: 1960 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: John Sykora Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 9. 2406 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Turnham House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, E 65 FT of Lot 9 Year Built: 1960 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 10. 2400 Bayou Drive Historic Name: House at 2400 Bayou Drive Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 10 & W 5 FT of Lot 9 Year Built: 1975 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age
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11. 2326 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Goeke-Stanley House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 11 Year Built: 1960 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Tudor Ranch Alterations: Garage partial conversion to living space ca. 1970 12. 2322 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: House at 2322 Bayou Dr. Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 12 Year Built: 1959 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 13. 2318 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Falke House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 13 Year Built: 1961 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Select Homes Style: Styled Ranch (Craftsman details) Alterations: N/A 14. 2314 Bayou Drive Historic Name: Carlisle House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 14 & E 33 FT of Lot 15 Year Built: 1960 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: Rear main area, porch, and second-floor addition ca. 1998 15. 2304 Bayou Drive Historic Name: House at 2304 Bayou Dr. Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, E 63 FT of Lot 16 & W 37 FT of Lot 15 Year Built: 1961 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: T.A. Kilgore & Company Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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16. 2302 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Campbell House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 1, Lot 17 & W 7 FT of Lot 16 Year Built: 1959 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Lumber Center Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 17. 2435 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Pearson House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 1 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: Metal carport ca. 2006
18. 2431 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Washburn House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 2 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 19. 2427 Bayou Drive Historic Name: House at 2427 Bayou Drive Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 3 Year Built: 2010 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Style: New Traditional Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age 20. 2423 Bayou Drive Historic Name: Fay House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 4 & E 8 FT of Lot 5 Year Built: 1958 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: Garage conversion to living space (date unknown) Notes: Solar screens cover all front windows
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21. 2419 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Folsom House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, W 59 FT of Lot 5 & E ½ of Lot 6 Year Built: 1959 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Elmo J. Fulton Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 22. 2409 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Kilgore House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 7 & W ½ of Lot 6 Year Built: 1957 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 23. 2321 Viola Drive Historic Name: Frost House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 8 Year Built: 1958 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Ranch Alterations: Garage conversion to living space ca. 1968 Notes: Detached garage faces Bayou Drive 24. 2325 Viola Drive Historic Name: Pierce House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lots 9 & 10 Year Built: 1960 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Neal P. Ward (Southern Pine Lumber Co.) Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: Detached garage added ca. 2018 25. 2311 Viola Drive Historic Name: Davis House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 11 Year Built: 1959 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kilgore Brothers Style: Contemporary Alterations: Main area addition ca. 1970 Notes: “Garage” has same windows and siding as rest of house; may be original.
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26. 2307 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Hutto House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 2, Lot 12 & N 3FT of Lot 13 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Leonard Hutto Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 27. 2303 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Wellborn House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Part of Lots 13 & 14 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Quality Construction Co. Style: Ranch (Neoclassical details) Alterations: N/A 28. 2235 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Elisor-Tippen House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Lot 15 & Part of Lot 14 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Leonard Hutto Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 29. 2227 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Rowell House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Lot 16 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Donald D. Sykora Style: Styled Ranch (Craftsman details) Alterations: N/A 30. 2223 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Blalock House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Lot 17 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: John Sykora Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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31. 2219 Viola Drive Historic Name: Jones House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Lot 18 Year Built: 1966 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: William O. Cartney Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A Notes: Brick wall encloses a courtyard with in-ground swimming pool 32. 2316 Coryell Street Historic Name: House at 2316 Coryell Street Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Lot 19 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: John Sykora Style: Contemporary Alterations: Carport added (date unknown); garage conversion ca. 1997 33. 2322 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Green House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 2, Part of Lot 20 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Unknown Style: Ranch Alterations: Rear deck ca. 1975 34. 2312 Viola Drive
Historic Name: House at 2312 Viola Drive Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 1 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 35. 2322 Viola Drive Historic Name: House at 2322 Viola Drive Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 2 Year Built: 1978 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Tilson Custom Homes Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age
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36. 2319 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Province House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 3 Year Built: 1959 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: T. A. Kilgore & Company Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 37. 2315 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Harvell House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 4 Year Built: ca. 1968 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: T. A. Kilgore & Company Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 38. 2309 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Truscott House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 5 Year Built: 1961 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: Front windows, door, and siding replaced ca. 2015 39. 2305 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Lamb House Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 6 Year Built: 1967 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 40. 2301 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: House at 2301 Bayou Drive Legal Description: Section 1, Block 3, Lot 7 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: A. L. Hays Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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41. 2307 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Talas House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 8 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Tudor Ranch Alterations: N/A 42. 2303 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Chapman House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 9 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Mansard Alterations: N/A 43. 2239 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Skalnik House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 10 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Colonial Ranch Alterations: N/A 44. 2235 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: House at 2235 Woodwind Way Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 11 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A 45. 2231 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Gibson House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 12 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Styled Ranch (Monterrey details) Alterations: N/A
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46. 2227 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Shinn House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 13 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 47. 2223 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Turner House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 14 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/ 48. 2219 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Schnaubelt-Hadley House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 15 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 49. 2218 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Villarreal House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 16 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 50. 2222 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Birdsong House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 17 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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51. 2226 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Mills-Barnhill House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 18 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Neoclassical Ranch Alterations: Rear main area/porch addition ca. 1998 52. 2230 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Clark House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 19 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 53. 2234 Viola Drive Historic Name: Novak House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 20 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Donald D. Sykora Style: Ranch Alterations: Main area addition ca. 2000 Notes: NC status due to extent of garage conversion, loss of original openings 54. 2238 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Petrowski House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 21 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: W. H. Kelly Jr. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 55. 2242 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Leake House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 22 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: W. H. Kelly Jr. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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56. 2306 Viola Drive
Historic Name: Self House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 3, Lot 23 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: John Sykora Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 57. 2321 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Richards House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Part of Lot 1 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 2012 58. 2317 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Knight House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 2 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 59. 2313 Coryell Street
Historic Name: House at 2313 Coryell Street Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 3 Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 60. 2309 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Hartman House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 4 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A
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61. 2305 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Hill House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 5 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Styled Ranch (Craftsman details) Alterations: N/A 62. 2301 Coryell Street Historic Name: House at 2301 Coryell Street Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 6 Year Built: 1980 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Tudor Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age 63. 2237 Coryell Street Historic Name: House at 2237 Coryell Street Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 7 Year Built: 1977 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age 64. 2235 Coryell Street
Historic Name: West House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 8 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: Metal Carport ca. 1975 65. 2231 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Peacock House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 4, Lot 9 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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66. 2227 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Dillard-Pitts House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 10 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 67. 2223 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Clark House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 11 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 1986 68. 2219 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Egan House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 12 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: Open Porch ca. 2010 69. 2215 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Fishburn House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 13 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A 70. 2211 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Stelly House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 14 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A
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71. 2207 Coryell Street
Historic Name: Kelly House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 4, Lot 15 & Part of Reserve D Year Built: 1967 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: French Ranch Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 1973 72. 2218 Brae Lane Historic Name: Olson House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 17 Year Built: 1968 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Ranch Alterations: Main Area, 2nd floor, Deck ca. 1997 Porch and deck ca. 1999 Notes: NC status due to second-story addition 73. 2220 Brae Lane Historic Name: Swindler House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 16 Year Built: 1968 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Ranch Alterations: 2nd Floor Addition ca. 1986 Notes: NC status due to second-story addition 74. 2224 Brae Lane Historic Name: House at 2224 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 14 & 15 Year Built: 1971 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: 75. 2234 Brae Lane
Historic Name: House at 2234 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 13 Year Built: 1970 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Precision Homes Style: Ranch Alterations: Boat House ca. 1983
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76. 2238 Brae Lane Historic Name: House at 2238 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 12 Year Built: 1977 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: George S. Williams Style: Ranch Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 1977 Notes: NC status due to age 77. 2322 Brae Lane Historic Name: House at 2322 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 10 Year Built: 1992 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Fralen Homes Style: Millennium Mansion Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age 78. 2314 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Watkins House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 8 & 9 Year Built: 1966 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Southern Heritage Homes Style: Colonial Ranch Alterations: N/A 79. 2211 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Parr House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 7 Year Built: 1967 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 80. 2215 Bayou Drive Historic Name: House at 2215 Bayou Drive Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 6 Year Built: 1973 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age
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81. 2219 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Carlisle House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 5 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Billy M. Coleman Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 82. 2223 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Prince-Jones House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 4 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Colonial Ranch Alterations: N/A 83. 2227 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Bauerschlag House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 3 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 84. 2231 Bayou Drive
Historic Name: Sylestine House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 6, Lot 2 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 85. 2402 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Smothermon House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 6, Lot 1 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Neoclassical Ranch Alterations: N/A
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86. 2314 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Gray-Sigler House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 1 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 2019 Detached Garage ca. 2018 87. 2310 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Kiecke House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 2 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Spanish Ranch Alterations: N/A 88. 2240 Woodwind Way Historic Name: House at 2240 Woodwind Way Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lots 3 & 4 Year Built: 1974 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A Notes: NC status due to age 89. 2238 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: House at 2238 Woodwind Way Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 5 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 90. 2228 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Kaatz House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 6 Year Built: 1966 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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91. 2230 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Tindall-Keen House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 7 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 92. 2224 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Anderson House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 8 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A 93. 2222 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Payne House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 9 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 94. 2220 Woodwind Way
Historic Name: Talley House Legal Description: Section 2, Block 5, Lot 10 Year Built: 1966 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: Ranch Alterations: Asphalt shingle roof replaced with clay tile, 2019 95. 2219 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Smithwick House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 11 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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96. 2223 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Westmoreland House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 12 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 97. 2227 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Stearns House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 13 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 98. 2231 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: White House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 14 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 99. 2235 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Edelin House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 15 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 100. 2239 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Platt-Dahlstrom House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 16 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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101. 2303 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Wilburn House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 17 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: Deck ca. 1976 102. 2307 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Roundtree House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 18 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: Garage Conversion ca. 1973 103. 2311 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Camp House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 19 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A 104. 2315 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Ashley House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 5, Lot 20 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 105. 2310 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Scott House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 1 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Johnnie Arolfo Style: No Style Alterations: Garage and Porch Addition ca. 1975
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106. 2306 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Lenox-Gundermann House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 2 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Neoclassical Ranch Alterations: N/A 107. 2302 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Campbell-Robert House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 3 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 108. 2238 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: House at 2238 Oboe Trail Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 4 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: Deck ca. 1977 109. 2234 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Piske House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 5 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A 110. 2230 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Lance-Shelton House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 6 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Contemporary Alterations: N/A
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111. 2226 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Janes-Alford House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 7 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: No Style Alterations: N/A 112. 2222 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: Thomas House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 8 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Storybook Ranch Alterations: Main Area Addition ca. 1991 113. 2218 Oboe Trail
Historic Name: House at 2218 Oboe Trail Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 9 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Log-Tex Construction Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 114. 2219 Brae Lane Historic Name: Perkins House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 10 Year Built: 1963 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Flynn and Flynn Architects Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: Garage conversion to living space, addition of three-car garage ca. 1975; carport (date unknown); front deck is freestanding 115. 2223 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Phelan Land House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 11 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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116. 2227 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Waddell House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 12 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: Rear deck ca. 1976 117. 2231 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Johnny Land House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 13 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A 118. 2235 Brae Lane
Historic Name: McIntyre-Coe House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 14 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Colonial Ranch Alterations: N/A 119. 2239 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Sheridan-Kennedy House Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 15 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Tudor Ranch Alterations: N/A 120. 2303 Brae Lane
Historic Name: House at 2303 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 16 Year Built: 1964 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: J. L. Taylor Building Co. Style: Ranch Alterations: N/A
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121. 2307 Brae Lane
Historic Name: House at 2307 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 7, Lot 17 Year Built: 1965 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: Unknown Builder: Kustom Kastles Style: Neoclassical Ranch Alterations: N/A 122. 0 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Bayou Brae Civic Club Park and Pool Legal Description: Section 3, Part of Reserve “D” Year Built: 1962 Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: C Architect: N/A Builder: N/A Style: N/A Alterations: N/A
123. 00 Brae Lane
Historic Name: Lot at 00 Brae Lane Legal Description: Section 3, Block 6, Lot 11 Year Built: N/A Contributing/Non-Contributing Status: NC Architect: N/A Builder: N/A Style: N/A Alterations: N/A
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Statement of Significance The Bayou Brae Historic District in League City, Galveston County, Texas, was League City’s first modern subdivision and signified League City’s rapid transition from a rural, unincorporated community to a quickly growing suburban city between 1957 and 1971. League City’s agricultural economy once relied on cattle ranching and the production of market crops such as oranges, rice, figs, and berries. After NASA established the Manned Spaceflight Center (now Johnson Space Center) in 1961, directly across Clear Lake from Bayou Brae, League City incorporated in 1962, transitioned to a service- based economy, and became a “bedroom community” for NASA and Houston businesses. During this transition, the Bayou Brae subdivision was developed by the Kilgore Brothers. Bayou Brae also created housing for teachers and administrators of the new Clear Creek High School (1956), located directly across from the neighborhood and built in anticipation of rapid population growth brought on by NASA. Bayou Brae was the first standalone subdivision separated geographically from the original League City townsite and earlier additions; the first neighborhood with concrete streets and a curb-and-gutter stormwater system, instead of asphalt paving and open ditches; the first to incorporate a curvilinear plan, instead of a grid; the first to adopt deed restrictions requiring brick exterior wall cladding; and the first neighborhood to use FHA financing and incorporate FHA architectural requirements. Bayou Brae set the stage for subsequent subdivisions, which followed similar plans. Contractors who built primarily custom houses in this neighborhood included Log-Tex Construction Company, J. L. Taylor Building Company, Kilgore Brothers, Kustom Kastles, and Johnnie Arolfo/A&A Builders, among others. Bayou Brae contains an exciting collection of stylistically varied Ranch, Contemporary, and two-story homes unlike anything that had been built in League City to that point. Its architectural exuberance captures the zeitgeist of the Apollo era and the area that was then quickly developing around NASA’s Manned Space Flight Center. The period of significance begins in 1957, when the first house was constructed and ends in 1971, by which time most of the houses in the neighborhood were built. Only nine extant houses were constructed after that date.
Development of League City In an area once occupied by indigenous people, Michael (Miguel) Muldoon in 1831 purchased two leagues of land south of Clear Lake, in what is now Galveston County, in exchange for his service as an Irish Catholic priest in Stephen F. Austin’s colony at San Felipe de Austin.1 Muldoon additionally served other roles in the Republic of Texas; between 1832 and 1842, he travelled throughout Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas assisting political leaders. In 1842, Muldoon left Texas behind, leaving his land to be disposed of by Stephen F. Austin. The area was an ideal location for agriculture, which prompted the relocation of three related families from Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: the Butlers, Cowards, and Perkinses.2 This group of 27 white and 75 enslaved people travelled from Louisiana by ox-train, bringing with them lumber to build their new houses. The families established a cattle ranching business in 1855 along the route of the newly planned Galveston, Houston, and Henderson (G. H. & H.) Railroad, which was completed in 1859 and ran from Houston to Galveston with a stop near Clear Creek.3 In 1872, George Washington Butler purchased 30 acres of land adjacent to the G. H. & H. Railroad stop near Clear Creek. On this land, he built his house and a three-story barn. Despite owning only 30 acres, Butler ranged as many as 25,000 head of cattle over 2,000 acres of open land. “At that time, all the land east from the G. H. & H. Railroad to the waters of Galveston Bay was called the Butler Ranch.”4 In December 1893, Butler enlisted local businessman John Charles (J.C.) League to purchase land located on the east side of the G. H. & H. Railroad adjacent to the Butler Ranch and plat a town which would be known as “League City.” This new name created a rift between the communities known as “Clear Creek” (on the west side of the railroad) and “League City” to the east. From 1893 to 1899, the post office serving both
1 Dubose, “Muldoon, Michael,” Handbook of Texas Online. 2 Wooten, "History of League City," City of League City website. 3 Werner, “Galveston, Houston And Henderson Railroad”, Handbook of Texas Online. 4 Sizemore, "Milby Butler," Butler Texas Longhorn Breeders website.
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communities changed its name and location many times, before finally settling the feud by settling on the name “League City.”5 The community soon attracted immigrants to America who were searching for cropland. In 1903, a group of Japanese rice farmers followed influential Japanese parliament member and farmer Seito Saibara to the Clear Creek area. Many of these Japanese immigrants sold their rice locally and used some of the profit to send rice back to their families in Japan whose land was limited.6 Around the same time, Italian immigrants,7 primarily from the town of Cercenasco in the Turin province, arrived in League City by way of Ellis Island; they raised milk cows and grew truck crops.8 By 1909, League City’s first commercial district had developed to include a bank, doctor’s office, real estate and insurance office, fig packing plant, bakery, and hardware store.9 At one time, with more than 16,000 acres of land in Galveston County were planted with fig trees, and the fig packing plant employed more than 100 League City residents.10 Easy access to a variety of transportation options to get to and from League City encouraged the growth of the community. In 1911, tracks for the electric Galveston-Houston Interurban Railroad (Fig. 5) were constructed roughly parallel to and west of the G. H. & H. rail line.11 The Interurban operation featured express trains making one-hour trips between Galveston and Houston, in addition to local trains that stopped in towns on the route, including League City.12 In 1912, the Galveston-Houston oyster-shelled road opened. By 1914, League City was served by four railroads: the G. H. & H.; the International-Great Northern; the Missouri, Kansas, & Texas; and the Interurban. Perhaps because of its location midway between Houston and Galveston, soldiers set up camp in League City during World War I. Road improvements continued through the Great Depression and, in 1936, U.S. 75 (replacing the “shell road,” now SH-3) opened.13 Between 1914 and 1928, the population of League City grew steadily from around 50014 to approximately 1,200, although the Great Depression was responsible for a loss of roughly 400 residents between 1928 and 1931.15 Utility work in the 1920s and 1930s prepared the then-unincorporated town for new development. In 1922, construction of an oil-burning electrical power plant near the Humble Oil tank farm (Figure ) made electrical service available for the first time.16 In 1939, the Galveston County Water Improvement District No. 2 was created, providing fresh water and sewer service to northern Galveston County.17 Despite having the infrastructure to support new development, World War II intervened, and it would be nearly a decade before new neighborhoods were constructed. Clear Creek Independent School District was consolidated in 1948 by combining the former standalone school districts in Webster, Seabrook, League City, and Kemah.18
5 Wooten, "History of League City," City of League City website. 6 Ibid. 7 Ibid. 8 Wooten, “Japanese & Italian Immigrants, History of League City,” City of League City website. 9 Ibid. 10 Hall, "History of League,". 11 Rieder, “Electric Interurban Railways,” Handbook of Texas Online. 12 Cox|McClain Environmental Consulting, Historic Resources Survey Report, 17. 13 Wikipedia, “Highway 3.” 14 Wooten, "History of League," City of League City. 15 Kleiner, “League City, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online 16 Payne, “Reconnaissance-Level Survey,” 8. 17 Kenyon, “Clear Lake.” 18 Cherry, “CCISD boasts long, proud history.”
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From the late 1940s into the 1960s, several additions to the original townsite (Figs. 12–13) were constructed, including: • County Park Addition (1948–1953): Houses are of varied styles with detached garages. • Marshall Addition, Sections 1–5 (1950–1969): The addition contains houses in the Minimal Traditional, Contemporary, and Ranch styles. • Patton Addition, Sections 1–2 (1952–1956): The addition contains single-family houses in the early Ranch or Ranchette style with horizontal siding and small lots. • Coryell Addition (1957–1968, 1990–2000): The houses in this addition were designed in varying styles and have been largely altered over the years.
These additions to the League City townsite followed the same plan as the townsite itself, with roads lined with open ditches and houses with inconsistent setbacks from the street.
In 1952, Interstate Highway 45 (IH-45) was completed approximately one mile west of the original League City townsite, providing access to the neighboring major cities of Houston and Galveston with an approximate 30-mile drive in either direction.19 Anticipating rapid population growth due to industrial development in and around League City, the Clear Creek Independent School District built Clear Creek High School in 1956, two miles northeast of the original townsite on FM-518. The school was designed to allow for future additions that could accommodate up to 2,000 students.20 Teachers and administrators at the new school created demand for housing in the area, as did the Army Corp of Engineers’ dredging of the Houston Ship Channel and the Humble Oil Company’s expanding of refineries in the area.
In July 1961, NASA Administrator James Webb established a site selection team for a new manned space flight headquarters for NASA.21 Criteria for selecting this new location included the availability of transportation by water or air, a readily available supply of water, a mild climate, and an attractive community for NASA employees. Houston was selected in September 1961, due to its access to military facilities at Ellington Field, as well as access to higher education in the region. Construction began on the new Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) in April 1962.22 While the MSC was under construction, NASA employees occupied the Farnsworth-Chambers building (NRHP 2009) in Houston as a temporary headquarters.23 In the first half of 1964, more than 2,000 employees relocated to the new MSC in Clear Lake, and by the end of June 1964, the center’s move was complete.24 This brought even greater demand for modern housing in the Clear Lake area. Other cities established around the MSC included Taylor Lake Village (1961), El Lago (1961), Clear Lake City (1963), and Nassau Bay (1964).25
Bayou Brae Historic District The demand for new housing was met, in part, by the development of Bayou Brae. The name of the subdivision describes its location; brae is a Scottish term for a slope or hillside, and the neighborhood falls gently down to Robinson Bayou. The Bayou Brae Historic District is significant as the first modern subdivision in League City, being:
19 Cox|McClain Environmental Consulting, 17. 20 "Two New Schools." 21 Ross-Nazzal, "The Right," 6–13. 22 Ibid. 23 DuCroz, “Farnsworth & Chambers,” Handbook of Texas Online. 24 Ross-Nazzal, "The Right," 6–13. 25 Kleiner, “Taylor Lake Village, TX,” “Nassau Bay, TX,” and “El Lago, TX,” and Greene, “Clear Lake City, TX,” all in the Handbook of Texas Online.
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• The first standalone subdivision separated geographically from the original League City townsite. Bayou Brae was not only the first but also the only subdivision in League City until 1961, when Glen Cove Park (previously located in unincorporated Galveston County) was annexed. League City itself was formally incorporated in 1962.
• The first neighborhood with concrete streets and a curb-and-gutter stormwater system. Before Bayou Brae, League City streets were uniformly paved in asphalt and flanked by open ditches. In original advertisements for Bayou Brae, its concrete streets and curb-and-gutter stormwater system were advertised as a “modern amenity.”
• The first neighborhood to incorporate a curvilinear plan, instead of a grid. A staple for FHA-guided subdivisions after World War II, curvilinear planning was promoted as a way to decrease through traffic and save money by using less land for roads. Long-block planning additionally was encouraged as much more efficient than a grid and helping to further reduce through traffic by including a larger number of lots in one block, decreasing the number of cross streets.
• The first neighborhood to adopt deed restrictions requiring brick exterior wall cladding. The use of brick was a key feature of the subdivision, with advertisements that referred to “Fine Brick Homes.” The neighborhood was a trendsetter; all subdivisions built in the city after Bayou Brae used brick as the primary exterior material. • The first neighborhood to use FHA financing and incorporate FHA architectural requirements. After World War II, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) set guidelines on the construction of houses and subdivisions so that they would be eligible for FHA financing. These guidelines included the use of concrete streets, long blocks, curvilinear planning, and houses with very little ornamentation. Bayou Brae was the first subdivision in the League City area to follow these guidelines, making these houses eligible for both FHA and Veterans Administration (VA) financing.
Original Residents Because of its location near Clear Creek High School and the Space Center, Bayou Brae was an attractive option for teachers and administrators, as well as employees of the space program. As the first modern subdivision in League City, it also appealed to community leaders, such as doctors, business owners, and politicians—at least until the next new subdivisions (Newport and Clear Creek Village, both platted 1963–1969) were built on the west side of IH-45. Early residents (1957–1971) whose occupations could be determined from newspaper research and obituaries are shown below; please note that, due to limited information available, this list may not be complete. Educators • Henry Bauerschlag (1927–1990), 2227 Bayou (1965–2003): CCHS industrial arts teacher and assistant basketball coach (1953–1962), head basketball coach (1962–1984), assistant principal (1965–1979), principal (1979–1983); namesake, Henry Bauerschlag Elementary • George Carlisle (1928–2011), 2314 Bayou (1960–1965), 2219 Bayou (1964–1972): head basketball coach, Webster High School/CCHS, 1954–1962; basketball coach, Rice University, 1962–1967; first principal, Seabrook Intermediate School, 1967–1972; first principal, Clear Lake High School, 1972–1979; CCISD deputy superintendent of business (1979–1988); namesake, George B. Carlisle Field House, CCHS • Jack Dugas (1924–1978), 2304 Bayou (1962–1963): CCISD transportation director • Marilyn Edelin (1927–2018), 2235 Oboe (1964–2014): administrative secretary to the CCISD Superintendent for Secondary Education (25 years) • John Ellisor, 2235 Viola (1964–1965): principal, Clear Creek Junior High • Rex Dale Ethridge (1939–2020), 2215 Bayou (1973–1975): CCHS teacher and coach
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• Edward J. “Jim” Gannon IV (1939–2017), 2219 Bayou (1972–1976): CCHS teacher and coach • Arthur Goforth (1920–2006), 2430 Bayou (1957–2007): CCHS principal; namesake, Art & Pat Goforth Elementary School • Virginia and Leonard Hutto, 2307 Viola (1964–1968): CCISD teachers, moved to Jonesboro, Texas, in 1967 • Laurence Kellersburger (1912–1986), 2427 Bayou (1957–ca. 1965): Clear Creek ISD business manager, tax assessor, director of finance • William H. “Dub” Kelly (1929–2020), 2400 Bayou (1958–?): CCHS baseball coach whose playoff team lost to Alvin’s then-pitcher, Nolan Ryan • Albert Kiecke (1928–2011), 2310 Woodwind (1965–2011): teacher, CCHS, 1957–1988 • Leona Kiecke (1935–2003), 2310 Woodwind (1965–2011): music teacher for 40 years • Elizabeth McGlothlin, 2307 Viola (1968–1976): teacher, librarian, CCISD • Ross McGlothlin Jr. (1941–1988), 2307 Viola (1968–1976): principal, Clear Creek Intermediate • Gladys McMullen, 2426 Bayou (1957–1960): librarian, League City Elementary • Walter Mears (1932–2017), 2313 Coryell (1965–1968): director of transportation, CCISD • Milton Owens (1931–2003), 2215 Coryell (1969–2000): CCISD physical education department • Ralph Parr (1937–2020), 2431 Bayou (1966–1968), 2211 Bayou (1967–1970): teacher, CCHS; assistant principal, Clear Creek High School, Clear Lake High School; principal, CCHS; namesake, Ralph Parr Elementary School • Anna and Troy Selzer, 2322 Viola (1960–1962): teachers, CCISD; Troy went on to be a principal in Sonora, Texas, where they moved in 1962 • Genevieve Skalnick (1923–1996), 2239 Woodwind (1963-1978): teacher, CCISD • E. J. Swindler, 2220 Brae (1968–1972): CCHS teacher, assistant football coach, and track and field coach; Clear Lake High School track and cross country coach, 1972–1984 • Mary Stearns, 2227 Oboe (1967–1972): teacher • Marilyn Swindler (1933–2009), 2220 Brae (1968–1972): CCISD guidance counselor • Leslie “Les” Talley, 2220 Woodwind (1966–2004): teacher, coach, principal of Edward H. White II Elementary School; namesake, Les Talley Drive (street on which League City Intermediate School is located) • Mary Lou Thomas, 2222 Oboe (1963–present): teacher, Seabrook Intermediate; librarian, McWhirter Elementary • Dorothy Tippen (1920–2008), 2235 Viola (1965–1994): teacher, head of Home Economics Department, CCHS • Victor and Olive Watkins, 2314 Brae (1966–1977), 2239 Brae (1977–1981): Victor was a maintenance worker for CCISD and Olive was a secretary • J. C. Wellborn, 2303 Viola (1963–1985): teacher, district supervisor, CCISD • Joe Wiseman, 2211 Bayou (1970–1979): principal, McWhirter Elementary, League City Intermediate School • Josephine Witte (Fisher), 2438 Bayou (1957–1962): teacher Space Program
• Earl Branch (1913–1992), 2312 Viola (1967–1992): engineer, NASA • Lawrence “Al” Camp (1922–1982), 2311 Oboe (1964–1982): engineer, NASA • Jimmie Cobb, 2218 Oboe (1967–1975): NASA • Gary Dinsmore, 2238 Oboe (1966–1994): NASA • Frank Edelin (1925–2010), 2235 Oboe (1964–2014): Martin Marietta, Grumman Aerospace • Robert Fletcher, 2438 Bayou (1962–1989): engineer, NASA • Don Green, 2322 Coryell (1963–1971): information specialist, NASA
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• Harrison King, 2304 Bayou (1966–1968): engineer, NASA • Daniel Knight, 2317 Coryell (1963–2013): engineer, NASA • Edna McAnelly Linder (1924–2006), 2242 Viola (1972–2006): NASA, 30 years • Ronald McIntyre (1934–2012), 2235 Brae (1965–1967): General Electric (NASA contractor) • James F. Nelson, Jr., 2422 Bayou (1966–1978): aeronautical engineer, NASA • Roman “Ray” Petrowski (1929–2019), 2238 Viola (1963–2020): NASA • James R. “Nick” Roundtree ( ), 2307 Oboe (1964–1975): NASA • Fred Rowell, 2227 Viola (1964–1972): design prototype developer, NASA • Hugh Scott (1929–2020), 2310 Oboe (1963–1983): spacecraft systems engineer, NASA • Oral Smithwick (1912–1983), 2219 Oboe (1964–1983): engineer, NASA • Edward Stelly (1931–2016), 2211 Coryell (1963–2016): engineer, NASA • Henry Sterns, 2240 Woodwind (1974–1976): quality control, NASA • William Stough, 2423 Bayou (1973–1978): civil engineer, space program contractors • Charles “Chuck” Thomas, 2222 Oboe (1964–present): computer engineer, NASA • Richard Tow (1921–1988), 2227 Woodwind (1967–1988): technician, Northrup Grumman • Robert “Terry” White, 2231 Oboe (1964–1977): public affairs mission commentator (“Voice of Apollo”), NASA Civic Leaders
• Derlin Barnhill, 2226 Viola (195–1973): City superintendent • Pepper Ernie Harvell, 2315 Bayou (1968–1981): League City police chief • Joe Lynn Lamb, 2305 Bayou (1968–1974): League City Mayor • George S. Williams, 2322 Viola (1969–1977): League City Councilmember Business Owners
• Arthur and Florine Falke, 2318 Bayou (1961–?): owners, Western Auto Store • Conway Jordan, 2434 Bayou (1957–1973): attorney in private practice • William H. “Dub” Kelly (1929–2020) and Wanda Kelly, 2400 Bayou (1958–?): owners of Kustom Kastles homebuilding business, 1961–1997 • George “Maxie” Richards, 2321 Coryell (1962–1970): owner, Thrifty Supermarket • Robert M. Smith, 2301 Bayou (1966–2001): owner, Clear Lake Lumber Company • Lillian Stough, 2423 Bayou (1973–1978): owner, Pearland Furniture • Bettie Tate, 2322 Viola (1962–1969): owner, Creative Interiors Boutique • Byron Tindall, 2230 Woodwind (1964–1965): owner, Tindall Concrete (foundation company)
Bayou Brae appears to have been exclusively populated by white Anglo property owners for several decades after its construction. Although deed restrictions limiting the sale or lease of real estate to Black people could not be legally enforced after 1948, and Bayou Brae’s deed restrictions do not mention race, the FHA’s policy of underwriting mortgages and residential property insurance only in neighborhoods with no African American residents in or even nearby26 would have limited the ability of any non-white people to purchase homes in Bayou Brae. League City’s so-called “Negro Addition,” platted in 1910, was located several miles west of the Bayou Brae subdivision, on the west side of the G. H. &
26 Rothstein, The Color of Law, 59–91.
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H. Railroad—literally on the “other side of the tracks” from the League City townsite when it was established. Bayou Brae was located on the opposite side of town. Indeed, it appears that no Hispanic people bought property in the neighborhood before 1974, and no African Americans owned a home in Bayou Brae until 1979. (Both of these “first” homeowners still live in the neighborhood.) Today, Bayou Brae is a diverse and welcoming neighborhood.
Kilgore Brothers
The Kilgore Brothers Partnership consisted of three sons—Charles, Joe, and Ullman—born to Zonnie and Theodore Kilgore, a prominent League City businessman who founded the Kilgore Hardware and Lumber company that still exists today. The Kilgore brothers formed a construction business to build houses in the Marshall Addition to League City. Bayou Brae (Section 1) was the first subdivision developed by the Kilgores, but not their last; they later built Highland Terrace, located west of the original townsite of League City between SH-3 and IH-45, and the Bayou Chantilly subdivision in Dickinson, Texas, just south of League City.27
The 43 acres of land on which the Bayou Brae Historic District is located was once a fig farm (Fig. 13), purchased by the Kilgore Brothers Partnership from Edward and Dorothy Bishop on March 29, 1956. Dorothy was memorialized when the Kilgores used her middle name, Viola, for one of the first streets in the neighborhood.28 The development of Bayou Brae began on March 30, 1956, when the first section of houses was platted by the Kilgore Brothers. By the end of 1957, seven houses had been completed in the subdivision. In total, Section 1 contains 32 properties. All contributing houses found in Section 1 were designed in the Traditional Ranch and Contemporary styles.
Bronson Land Company
On July 15, 1960, the Kilgore Brothers Partnership sold all of the remaining land on the property to Bronson Land Company.29 Bronson platted Section 2 in January 1962,30 and in this section, the mostly Styled Ranch houses reflected the influence of traditional architectural styles. These houses sold rapidly, and in July 1962, Section 3 was platted,31 bringing the total lot count in the neighborhood to 129. One of these lots became the community park and pool, one remains an empty lot, and six lots were merged with neighboring parcels, leaving 121 properties extant in the district today.
Architects The only architect/firm currently known to have designed a house in Bayou Brae is Buck J. Greene, then an associate for Flynn & Flynn Architects, a Houston firm founded in 1958 by twins Arthur and Harold Flynn. Greene’s original building plans were discovered in a cupboard by the current owners of 2219 Brae Lane. The authors asked other property owners to look for plans, but none have been located to date.
Builders The most prolific builders in Bayou Brae were Log-Tex Construction Company, J. L. Taylor Building Company, Kilgore Brothers (T. A. Kilgore & Company), Kustom Kastles (W. H. Kelly Jr.), John Sykora, and Johnnie Arolfo (later doing business as A&A Builders). Some of these builders offered amenities to attract homebuyers, such as gas lamps (and rear gas grill connections in LogTex and Sykora houses, while J. L. Taylor, Kilgore Brothers, and Sykora offered Medallion Electric Homes (first introduced in 1957) with exterior electric lights, kitchen appliances, and heating. All Log-Tex
27 Kilgore, Autobiography. 28 Kilgore, Autobiography. 29 Galveston County Deed Records, Volume 1391, Page 339, July 15, 1960. 30 “Bayou Brae Section – 2” plat map, City of League City, January 1962. 31 “Bayou Brae Section 3” plat map, City of League City, July 1962.
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houses originally had wood shingle roofs. (Figs 19-20) Other builders who constructed a small number of houses were Neal P. Ward (Southern Pine Lumber Company), Quality Construction Co., Donald D. Sykora (Pandora Homes), William O. Cartney, Precision Homes, Fralen Homes, Southern Heritage Homes, Billy M. Coleman, George S. Williams, Leonard Hutto, Select Homes, and A.L. Hays.32
32 Deed records for houses in the subdivision.
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Google Earth, accessed December 10, 2020
Verbal Boundary Description Beginning at a point on the eastern bank of Robinson Bayou located at the northwesternmost corner of Lot 7, Block 6, Section 3 of the Bayou Brae Subdivision continue a line east-northeast along the rear property lines 1,713 feet to a point located at the northernmost corner of Lot 2, Block 1, Section 1; then proceeding east-southeast for 180 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 1, Block 1, Section 1; then proceeding south-southwest for 281 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 2, Section 1; then proceeding northwest for 42 feet to a point at the southwest corner of Lot 1, Block 2, Section 1; then proceeding west-southwest for 358 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 9, Block 2, Section 1; then proceeding southwest for 480 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 16, Block 2, Section 2, then proceeding east-southeast for 308 feet to a point at the northeast corner of Lot 20, Block 2, Section 2; then proceeding south-southwest for 259 feet to a point at the southeast corner of Lot 1, Block 4, Section 2; then proceeding west for 1,308 feet to the eastern bank of Robinson Bayou; then proceeding northward along the eastern bank of Robinson Bayou to the place of beginning.
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Figure 1. Map of Greater Houston metropolitan area (Google Maps, May 20, 2020)
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Figure 2. Map of League City area with location of Bayou Brae indicated (Google Maps, May 20, 2020)
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Figure 3. Map (detail of previous figure) ofarea with location of Bayou Brae indicated (Google Maps, May 20, 2020)
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Figure 5. Map of Galveston-Houston Electric Railroad, showing the relative locations of the Interurban railway (solid black line) and the Galveston Houston & Henderson Railroad, n.d. (University of Texas)
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Figure 6. Map showing locations of League City additions, as well as Bayou Brae subdivision and Glen Cove Park, later annexed to League City (Google Maps, annotated by Steph McDougal based on information in addition and subdivision plat maps, City of League City)
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Figure 7. Excerpted examples of plat maps showing the typical small-block grid configurations of additions to the League City townsite prior to Bayou Brae (City of League City)
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Figure 8. Bayou Brae Section One plat map, March 30, 1956 (City of League City)
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Figure 9. Bayou Brae Section 2 plat map, January 1962 (City of League City)
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Figure 10. Bayou Brae Section 3 plat map, July 1962 (City of League City)
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Figure 11. Aerial photo showing Bayou Brae Section 1, n.d., credit Harper Leiper (courtesy of Mark Stelly)
Figure 12. Bayou Brae with all sections complete, across FM 2094 from Clear Creek High School, May 9, 1969 (photograph 167_1-118_69.tif digitized May 2002 by the Texas Natural Resources Information System for the Texas Digital Aerial Photo Archive–Gulf Coast, Galveston County, courtesy of the Texas General Land Office)
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Figure 13. Aerial photograph of League City, 1953 with future location of Bayou Brae outlined in red (United States Geological Service, courtesy of Texas General Land Office)
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Figure 14. Aerial photograph of League City, showing the location of Bayou Brae (outlined in red) away from the gridded town site and additions, as well as the Humble Oil Tank Farm (outlined in yellow) and electric power plant (outlined in green), 1978 (photograph 167_135_78.tif created by Texas Department of Transportation; digitized February 2002 by the Texas Natural Resources Information System for the Texas Digital Aerial Photo Archive–Gulf Coast, Galveston County, courtesy of the Texas General Land Office)
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Figure 15. Bayou Brae advertisement, July 12, 1959 (Houston Chronicle)
Figure 16. Advertisement for “Live Better Electrically Medallion Homes (Better Homes and Gardens, October 1958)
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Figure 17. Bayou Brae advertisement, April 6, 1963 (Houston Chronicle)
Figure 18. Gas lamp post at 2207 Coryell, one of about a dozen extant gas lamps remaining in Bayou Brae (Steph McDougal, 2019)
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Figure 19. 2222 Oboe Trail, showing the original wood shake shingle roof characteristic of Log-Tex homes in Bayou Brae, 1980 (courtesy of Charles Thomas)
Figure 20. 2215 Coryell Street, showing the original wood shake shingle roof as it appeared in August 2013, before replacement (Google Earth, Streetview)
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Representative Photos
Photo 1. 2414 Bayou Drive, front elevation, camera facing northeast.
Photo 2. 2419 Bayou Drive, oblique view, camera facing south.
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Photo 3. 2311 Viola Drive, oblique view, camera facing southeast.
Photo 4. 2430 Bayou Drive, oblique view, camera facing northwest.
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Photo 5. 2319 Bayou Drive, oblique view, camera facing southeast.
Photo 6. 2303 Woodwind Way, front elevation, camera facing east.
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Photo 7. 2309 Coryell Street, front elevation, camera facing south.
Photo 8. 2235 Coryell Street, front elevation, camera facing south.
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Photo 9. 2218 Viola Drive, front elevation, camera facing west.
Photo 10. 2219 Woodwind Way, front elevation, camera facing east.
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Photo 11. 2222 Viola Drive, front elevation, camera facing west.
Photo 12. 2230 Oboe Trail, front elevation, camera facing west.
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Photo 13. 2222 Oboe Trail, front elevation, camera facing west.
Photo 14. View looking southwest on Bayou Drive near intersection with Marina Bay Drive/FM 2094.
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Photo 15. View looking southwest on Bayou Drive with intersection at Viola Drive visible.
Photo 16. View looking southwest on Coryell Street between Viola Drive and Oboe Trail.
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