The J. T. Jecker House at 104 N. Liberty in Victoria, Texas, United States, was built in 1870. It was designed by architect Jules Leffland in

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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1987. It is a two-story wood-frame house with a two-story three-bay porch on the five-bay front of the building. The original house, built c.1870, is believed to have been the home of Dr. James B.P. January, who served as physician for

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's army during the Texas Revolution. In 1904 it was renovated for Joe T. Jecker, then the owner, to designs by architect Jules Leffland. In 1983 it appeared much as it did in 1904. (accessible by searching withi
National Archives Catalog
) It was listed on the NRHP as part of a study which listed numerous historic resources in the Victoria area.

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Houses completed in 1870 Houses in Victoria, Texas Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas Victorian architecture in Texas National Register of Historic Places in Victoria, Texas Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks {{Texas-NRHP-stub

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