Houses at 1217 and 1219 Tulane Street
historic place
The houses at 1217 and 1219 Tulane Street in Houston, Harris County, Texas, are historic examples of Craftsman bungalows. These small-scale working-class homes were built in 1922 for Cora Canfield Mettler, their original homeowner. The architecture includes gable-front porches with battered columns on rock-faced concrete block piers. They also feature exposed rafter tails and decorative brackets. Located in the Houston Heights neighborhood, these houses are significant as intact representations of a residential building type. Their straightforward bungalow layouts include living, sleeping, and service areas. These homes were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021. The houses at 1217 and 1219 Tulane Street provide insight into the architectural and social patterns of early 20th-century Houston.