Angelo and Lillian Minella House
Houston, Harris County, Texas
Marker Inscription
By 1946, Angelo and Lillian Minella had moved to Houston, where Angelo operated a plumbing and heating supply company. The couple hired architect Allen R. Williams, Jr. to design this residence, finished in 1950. It was one of several "Century Built Homes" designed by Williams, who developed a standardized, all-masonry plan used in various iterations by other Houston families. Built of concrete tiles, the home features a complex roofline, dominant brick chimney and planter boxes, and the clean, asymmetrical lines typical of mid-20th century Ranch style houses. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 2006
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
After moving to Houston by 1946, plumbing-supply operator Angelo Minella and his wife Lillian commissioned architect Allen R. Williams, Jr. to design this home, completed in 1950. It was one of Williams's "Century Built Homes," a standardized all-masonry plan adapted by various Houston families. Built of concrete tile with a bold brick chimney and the clean asymmetrical lines of the mid-century Ranch style, it embodies postwar suburban design.
Why it matters
The house documents the mass-produced, modern-materials approach to middle-class housing that reshaped American cities in the booming years after World War II.
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Related people
- · Angelo Minella
- · Lillian Minella
- · Allen R. Williams, Jr.
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