Hartley House
315 W. 17th St., Houston, TXThis is one of the most charming and best-preserved houses in the neighborhood. Shows in a promotional book for the Heights dating around 1912; it is listed as the home of J. W. Hartley, and as an example of a comfortable residence in the neighborhood.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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