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William A. Diehl House, 2010 Lubbock
An excellent example of a two-story cross gable Queen Anne Victorian.  Built in 1898 at 1520 State, it was occupied Diehl’s until the late 1950’s.  It is the oldest surviving two-story house in the Sixth Ward built with a centrally located, indoor bathroom.

Luckie-Etkind House, 2120 Lubbock
A Classical Revival one-story cross-gable cottage built in 1910.  One of the few houses in the neighborhood that has been maintained in pristine condition throughout it’s history.  

Andrew & Josephine Kuhn House, 2214 Kane
Perhaps the only surviving Queen Anne cross-gable side-hall Victorian cotttage in Houston, it was built in 1883 on Center Street. To prevent demolition, it was moved to it’s present site in 1977.  The colors follow it’s original milk-paint theme. The rear portion of the house was built in 2002 to replace the one  demolished when the house was relocated.  Materials used in its construction were salvaged from other homes owned by the Kuhn family that were lost to progress.
(picture not available) Mary Kay Wagner Ash House, 2111 Kane
This circa 1895 extended shotgun cottage was the childhood home of the late cosmetics queen, Mary Kay.  It features classic revival alterations such as the large side window and half-moon attic vent.
The Harry A. Thomson House, 2110 Kane Street
This bungalow style house was built in 1931 for Mr. Harry Thomson, a machinist, on the site of an older house that burned to the ground along with the house next door. A fire in the mid 1990’s destroyed the roof and due to the increasing gentrification of the neighborhood, the house was remodeled with a taller roofline to accommodate a finished attic.
Dr. Moers, 801 Henderson (left side of picture) A Craftsman style “cockpit” bungalow with a belvedere atop the house.  Built in the early 1920’s, look at the original stained glass windows.

The William Henry Lighthouse Residence, 2018 Kane Street
This Classical Revival inspired house has been affectionately known as the ‘Queen of the Sabine’ due to its distinction as the only 2-story brick dwelling in the Old Sixth Ward. The house is the lone survivor of the ‘wealthiest’ section of the Sixth Ward neighborhood where elegant towered Victorian houses once surrounded the intersection of Kane and Henderson Streets. It was built in 1906 as showplace home complete with formal gardens for Mr. William Henry Lighthouse, who managed two brick foundries and owned the Lighthouse Brick Company, still in business today as the Andy Cordell Brick Company.  

Weber House, 2003 Kane
An excellent example, built in 1886, of a Folk Victorian with Queen Ann and Eastlake elements.  The rear addition is a storefront, moved from 711 Silver when Dow Elementary was built.

Roemer House, 1910 Kane
A two-story version of the house at 2214 Kane, this house was built in the 1890’s for a early Houston pioneer family, the Roemer’s.

Beazley-Telschow House, 1816 Kane
This “L” shaped Folk Victorian was built in 1888.  The original five bay “I “ house has had many add-ons, a rear room was once on the east side of 1820 Kane! Don't let the cow on the roof confuse you.  It does not alter the architecture of the house, and as such, does not violate the historic preservation ordinance.

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