Barker House
National Register of Historic Places

Barker House

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
May 13, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84001754

About this property

The Barker House or David Barker House is a historic house located in Houston, Texas It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 14 May 1984 and designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1990.

Location

121 E. 16th St.
Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.79974, -95.39724

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84001754. It was listed on May 13, 1984.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Narvaez's Texas Expedition (Filibuster)
1819Early Republic
3.2 mi
Confederate Surrender — Kirby Smith
1865Civil War
3.2 mi
Surrender of the Trans-Mississippi Department
1865Civil War
3.2 mi
Camp Logan Race Riot
1917Modern
3.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Barker House listed on the National Register?

Barker House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Barker House?

Barker House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Barker House?

The period of significance for Barker House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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