1708 Shearn St

1708, Shearn Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77007, United States
Respectfully Built Historic District
1708 Shearn St
1708, Shearn Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77007, United States

Overview

Property ID: HZFW-14
  • New Construction
  • Property Type
  • 4
  • Bedrooms
  • 2
  • Bathrooms
  • 1702
  • SqFt

Description

It’s simply wonderful that there IS a High First Ward Historic District (established in May 2014) …. but we wondered what we could do with the vacant lots within the Historic District?

Well, how’s this for an idea? – building single family homes in an attempt to repopulate the current construction landscape with 1-story Victorian houses — reminiscent of homes that once represented the neighborhood! … We thought that was a good idea! And that IS exactly what we have done at 1708 Shearn St!

This Respectfully Built 4 bed/2 bath house stands proud at 1,702 sf on a 5,000 sf intermediate lot. Every effort was taken to make her look and feel like an old house, on the exterior as well as on the inside, despite being brand new! Salvaged wainscoting, old solid wood interior & exterior doors, antique stained glass windows and vintage industrial light fixtures are among the items repurposed within the home!

Note – 1708 Shearn is our fourth home on Shearn St … (1701, 1215 & 1311 being the previous three) … we seem to have a fondness for Shearn St!

Summer of 2021 – we returned to 1708 Shearn to build a workshop with an attached one-car carport for the homeowner. A small project but a big impact on the exterior elevation of the property!

  • Address 1708 Shearn Street
  • Zip/Postal Code 77007
  • Area High First Ward Historic District

Details

Updated on September 20, 2024 at 6:54 pm
  • Property ID: HZFW-14
  • Property Size: 1702 SqFt
  • Land Area: 5000 SqFt
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Property Type: New Construction
  • Property Status: Respectfully Built
  • Excerpt: Located in the High First Ward Historic District, this Respectfully Built single family, Victorian-era inspired home blends right in with her 100-year old neighbors!

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