House at 1170 San Bernard Street
historic place
The House at 1170 San Bernard Street is located in Austin, Travis County, Texas. This historic place is a one-story, late Victorian cottage. It features a hipped roof and two projecting gabled bays. A wraparound porch extends between these bays, cut at a 45-degree angle on the southeast corner. The porch includes turned columns decorated with brackets, spindles, and turned balusters. Two four-panel doors facing San Bernard Street are surmounted by transoms. While a precise construction date is not available, architectural details suggest the house was built soon after 1900. The interior was renovated around 1983. The House at 1170 San Bernard Street was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1985. It is recognized for its architectural significance as a largely intact example of a small, vernacular, late Victorian cottage.