John Nance Garner House
Historic house in Texas. Built 1920 by Atlee Ayres. Added to the National Register in 1976, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The John Nance Garner House, located in Uvalde, Texas, United States, was the home of American Vice-President John Nance Garner and his wife Ettie from 1920 until Ettie's death in 1948. Garner, a native of Uvalde, lived there until 1952, when he moved to a small cottage on the property and donated the main house to the City of Uvalde as a memorial to Mrs. Garner. The house is now known as the Briscoe-Garner Museum, and also known as the Ettie R. Garner Memorial Building.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Register name | Garner, John Nance, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 333 N. Park St., Uvalde, TX |
| County | Uvalde County |
| Listed | Dec 8, 1976 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Ettie R. Garner Memorial Building |
| Reference number | 76002074 |
| Built | 1920 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Atlee Ayres |
| Type of place | single-family detached home |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 333 N. Park St., Uvalde, TX |
| Coordinates | 29.2125° N, 99.7927° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Amistad National Recreation Area · 80 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was John Nance Garner House listed on the National Register?
Dec 8, 1976. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was John Nance Garner House built?
1920, designed by Atlee Ayres.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit John Nance Garner House?
Yes. John Nance Garner House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is John Nance Garner House?
333 N. Park St., Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas. The nearest national park unit is Amistad National Recreation Area, 80 miles away.
Source: Amistad National Recreation Area
What does the John Nance Garner House listing include?
The listing counts 3 contributing resources. Those are 3 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for John Nance Garner House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at John Nance Garner House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 76002074. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.