Copeland, Austin, House I
921 Arlington, Houston, TXThe Austin Copeland House I is significant as a small vernacular dwelling that is particularly well preserved making it an important representative of this type of housing. Further significance is gained because Copeland built this house as his own residence and lived there from 1905 to 1914. This makes it one of the few houses built by its owner for his own home.
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.