Simon and Mamie Minchen House

The Simon and Mamie Minchen House is a single-family residence in the Ormond Place subdivision in Boulevard Oaks, Houston.[2][3] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, #00001496, as of December 7, 2000.[2] It is also a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and a Protected Houston Landmark. The two-story house uses an Italian Renaissance architectural style, and it also has a garage of the same height, which can hold three cars. The property also has a residence formerly used for servants.[4]

Simon and Mamie Minchen House
Minchen House in 2010
Simon and Mamie Minchen House
Simon and Mamie Minchen House
Location1753 North Blvd., Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°43′45″N 95°24′15″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
Built byW.K. Goggan
ArchitectJoseph Finger
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
NRHP reference No.00001496[1]
RTHL No.12609
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 2000
Designated RTHL1999

Joseph Finger designed the house, built in 1931, and it had been held in the Minchen family for generations. It was put up for sale for $2.2 million in 2018.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Minchen, Simon and Mamie, House." National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved on January 1, 2019. "1753 North Blvd."
  3. Ormond Place Map. Boulevard Oaks (Deed Restrictions Center). Retrieved on January 1, 2019. The house is in lot #8 on North Boulevard at the intersection with Woodhead Street. Also seen in the Harris County Tax Assessor's Office Block Book Map: Ormond Place, Block 4 (JPG, PDF).
  4. Ledoux, Abby (2018-11-08). "On the Market: A $2.2 Million Time Capsule". Houstonia. Retrieved 2019-01-01.

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