Neuhaus, C. L., House
6 Courtlandt Pl., Houston, TXThe C. L. Neuhaus House is an excellent example of the Colonial Revival style and reflects the elegance and architectural quality common along Courtlandt Place, one of Houston's earliest and most exclusive subdivisions. The Neuhaus residence is particularly important as the first house built on Courtlandt Place. Designed by Sanguinet, Staats and Barnes, the house is another good example of their stylistic diversity and quality of design.
The firm of Sanguinet and Staats originated in the Fort Worth-Dallas area. They designed a number of significant buildings in these two cities, including the 1902 Wilson Building in Dallas, the first eight-story building in Texas. A. E. Barnes, an architect and civil engineer from Dallas, joined the firm in 1902 and later opened 201 up the firm's Houston office. Alfred C. Finn served with the firm in Houston from 1913-15. The firm later became known as Sanguinet, Staats and Gottlieb (1921-25) and then Hedrick and Gottlieb (1925-28). The current successor to the old firm is known as Wyatt C. Hedrick and Associates. Among the many buildings designed by the firm in Houston, some notable ones include the T. P. Lee House (1910), the Old Houston Country Club (1908), the First Methodist Church (1910), the Medical Arts Building (1926), the old Houston National Bank (1926-- listed on the National Register), and a number of private residences. Those on Courtlandt Place include the Neuhaus House, James Autrey, Sr. House (1912), A. S. Cleveland House (1911), Sterling Myer House (1910) and the Dorrance House (1913-14).
A native Texan, C. L. Neuhaus came to Houston around 1906 from Hackberry in Lavaca County. Neuhaus was an executive in the firm of Neuhaus and Company, brokers, and served earlier as an official of the Texas Rice Mill. In addition, he was a director of the Union National Bank.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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