John H. Houghton House, 307 West Twelfth Street, Austin, Travis County, TX

Significance: The John H. Houghton House was one of the larger, more elegant residences built in the late nineteenth century in the Capitol area. Its original owner, John H. Houghton, a prominent Austin businessman, employed James Wahrenberger, who was an architect of note in central Texas, to design the house. As the surrounding city has changed during the twentieth century, the Houghton House has remained one of the major historical and architectural symbols reflecting life in Austin in the late nineteenth century.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-142, FN-143
Survey number: HABS TX-3264
Building/structure dates: 1887 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1973 Demolished