House at 1640 Harvard Street
1640 Harvard St., Houston, TXThe small cottage is of the general type common in the early development of the Heights, but with unusual detailing (double front gable). One early owner of the house was Herman Haas, the proprietor of the Tivoli Saloon in downtown Houston.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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