Wood-Hughes House - Brenham, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 09.731 W 096° 23.950
14R E 750478 N 3339615
W. A. Wood (1851-1909) and his wife Fannie (Wheeler) built this house in 1897. It was entered into the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Waymark Code: WMWVFA
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2017
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NRHP Nomination Form
The Wood-Hughes House is a 2 1/2-story frame dwelling designed in the Victorian Queen Anne style with Eastlake details. Queen Anne features include the turret on the southeast corner while Eastlake features include the spindle-and-ball balustrade and decorative brackets. In excellent condition, the house retains most of its original architectural features and continues to reflect the eclectic and asymmetrical spirit of the style.
Overall, the house reflects the typical characteristics of Victorian residential buildings. It is asymmetrically arranged with Queen Anne features including a turret, decorative gables, and dormers. Two-story, open wraparound galleries on the south and east facades with turned columns, balustrades with turned balusters, wide fan brackets and ball-and-spindle and jigsawn fretwork, complete the Victorian appearance with Eastlake details.