Hawkins House
1015 Heights Blvd., Houston, TXExample of a style popular in the early 20th century; but is in only fair shape. Was once the home of George Hawkins one of the first men in Texas to own an automobile (1905). He had the first auto dealership in Texas.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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.