Burlingame, George L., House
1238 Harvard, Houston, TXThe George L. Burlingame House is an early-20th-century house unusual amid the modest, middle-income housing in the Heights. It was constructed by the owner, a contractor, for his own residence and served as such for over thirty years. The house is significant as a remarkably intact example of this style with excellent bungaloid features.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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.