Dawson, James A., House
400 Emerson Ave., Houston, TXThe James A. Dawson House meets Criterion C, in the area of Architecture at the local level of significance, as an example of the Colonial Revival style with classical influences, prominent in Houston in the early 1900s. Although few houses of the era remain in the City, a number are concentrated in the Westmoreland Addition. The Dawson House is a moderately scaled stylistically unique hybrid in the Westmoreland Addition adding to the rich mix of styles in the small neighborhood (Italian Renaissance Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, and Queen Anne Victorian) which demonstrates the diversity of the original development. Very few additions have been made to the buildings (house and garage), consequently they retain their overall integrity.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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