Hudson, Dr. Taylor, House
a.k.a. #14
324 N. Main St., Belton, TXThe Hudson House, built in 1890, is a fine example of the Queen Anne style with Eastlake and Romanesque detailing. Contextually, the house relates to community and Regional Development, specifically to the growing wealth of Belton due to the cotton boom beginning in the late 19th century. The house is eligible for listing in the National Register under Criterion c, significant in the area of Architecture, as one of the best surviving mansions of the cotton boom, exemplifying high-style architecture as it was interpreted in Belton.
The Hudson House was built in 1890 by prominent local physician Dr. Taylor Hudson (1854-1938). Hudson, a graduate of the University of Virginia, was a charter member of the Texas Medical Association and served as president of the organization in 1902. The house combines an unusual mixture of Queen Anne and Eastlab the Romanesque style, which at the time was just gaining popularity in Texas. It is built of locally produced brick from the Beamer Brick Works, and the house is one of very few large Queen Anne residences in Belton constructed entirely of brick. The house is also distinguished by its prominent siting near the courthouse square.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.