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As we noted yesterday, the Doyle house on Heights Boulevard is no more — and Harry James, the man who had it demolished, is pissed off that anyone tried to save it. In an e-mail to the Chronicle, James said the house was beyond repair: "This house is not a historic mansion, as is being classified in the media by my opponents. It sat in disrepair for 35 years, without any occupants and with major...

Randy Pace, the city's Historic Preservation Officer, told the Chronicle that the house was eligible for Houston Landmark status, as well as listing in the National Register of Historic Places: "This would make it eligible for a property tax exemptions and discounts on permit fees for restoration. But the owner would need to initiate the application for the listing."

The Doyle House was built in 1906 by William A. Wilson, an important person in the early growth of the Heights and who was the developer of Woodland Heights and Eastwood. The house is located at the southwest corner of Heights Blvd. and 10th St., and was recently acquired by local builder Harry James who has been constructing and rehabbing homes in inner Houston, with a recent concentration in the Heights. James plans on demolishing...