House at 1515 Allston Street
1515 Allston St., Houston, TXA good example of a Queen Anne cottage built in the second major stage of develop- ment in Heights (1900-1910). Probably built by Newton LaRue, a carpenter who bought the lot in 1907 for $375. It was fairly common in the Heights for craftsmen of various sorts to build homes for their own families, as well as doing their regular construction work.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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