Colonial Revival houses in Houston
Colonial Revival reworks the symmetry, shutters and classical doorways of American colonial building. It was the most widely used house style in the country from the 1890s through the 1940s.
15 stops, 1.2 miles end to end.
Distances are straight lines between the coordinates in the National Park Service Register data, so the walk on the street will be longer. Nobody has walked or checked this as a route, and a listing does not mean a place is open to visitors. Stops last changed Sep 18, 2026.
Map
Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data. The solid line joins the stops in walking order and is not a street route. Listings with a restricted address in the Register are never mapped and never become stops. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.
Walking order
- 1House at 1421-1423 Waverly Street1421-1423 Waverly St.Building · listed 1983start
- 2House at 1437 Waverly Street1437 Waverly St.Building · listed 1983135 ft from stop 1
- 3House at 1537 Tulane Street1537 Tulane StreetBuilding · listed 19830.2 mi from stop 2
- 4Dr. Penn B. Thornton House1541 Tulane St.Building · listed 198366 ft from stop 3
- 5Ward House323 W. 17th St.Building · listed 19830.1 mi from stop 4
- 6Hartley House315 W. 17th St.Building · listed 198363 ft from stop 5
- 7House at 505 W. 18th Street505 W. 18th St.Building · listed 19840.1 mi from stop 6
- 8House at 1515 Allston Street1515 Allston St.Building · listed 19830.3 mi from stop 7
- 9House at 1509 Allston Street1509 Allston St.Building · listed 1983131 ft from stop 8
- 10House at 201 W. 15th Street201 W. 15th St.Building · listed 1983353 ft from stop 9
- 11House at 1443 Allston Street1443 Allston St.Building · listed 1983464 ft from stop 10
- 12House at 1343 Allston Street1343 Allston St.Building · listed 1983328 ft from stop 11
- 13Ezzell House1236 Rutland St.Building · listed 19840.1 mi from stop 12
- 14House at 1237 Rutland Street1237 Rutland St.Building · listed 198398 ft from stop 13
- 15House at 1227 Rutland Street1227 Rutland St.Building · listed 1984131 ft from stop 14
1.2 straight-line miles over 14 legs. Printed from registeratlas.com/tours/tx/houston/style-colonial-revival/
Taking it along
- Download the route as GPXFor a handheld GPS or a phone app
- Open all 15 stops in Google MapsSet the mode to walking once it opens
- Open the first stop in Apple MapsThe Apple Maps web link carries one destination, so this is stop 1 only
Other walks in Houston
- American Craftsman houses in Houston11 stops · 1.7 milesAmerican Craftsman work shows exposed rafter tails, tapered porch posts, visible joinery and built-in woodwork.
- Queen Anne houses in Houston15 stops · 1.8 milesQueen Anne is a late Victorian manner of irregular plans, steep roofs, turrets, bay windows and wrapping porches.
- Houses and mansions in Houston15 stops · 0.6 milesThe route links the houses the register carries in Houston. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.