Peterson, George A., House
a.k.a. Site #12
1012 E. 8th St., Austin, TX1012 East 8th Street, constructed ca. 1904 for George A. Peterson, partner with CO. Lindahl in a grocery and feed business on East 6th Street, is significant because it is an excellent example of a finely crafted, Victorian, T-plan residence. At one time prolific in Austin, many of these vernacular structures have been radically altered and their distinctive carpentry details removed. The Peterson House is not only intact, but its clip-cornered, elaborated front bay is a noteworthy variation on the T plan which is unusual for East Austin.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
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.