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Travis College Hill Historic District

Twelve houses on 11th Street, listed on the National Register in 2017

The Travis College Hill Historic District is a very small National Register district: twelve homes on 11th Street between Avenues B and D in Garland, listed in 2017, with a period of significance running from 1913 to 1960. It is the physical remnant of an early Garland neighborhood, and it is one of the few places in the city where housing of that era survives as a coherent group rather than as scattered individual survivors.

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Price Range

Effectively unquotable: twelve homes do not make a market, and individual sales here are rare and driven by condition and restoration quality. Garland's citywide band is approximately $275K to $287K (Redfin, readings between January and June 2026), which tells you little about this street. Ask Mali for the actual sale history.

Property Types

Early-20th-century single-family, Historic homes, 1913-1960 period of significance

Year Built

1913–1960 period of significance

HOA: No homeowners association. The binding constraints here come from National Register listing and any applicable local historic ordinance rather than from private covenants.

Schools

Garland is served by Garland ISD, and parts of the city by Richardson ISD and Plano ISD; verify by address

ElemAssignment depends on which district the address falls in; confirm before touring

MiddleVerify with the district locator. Do not assume based on a neighbor's campus

HighVerify with the district locator. Do not assume based on a neighbor's campus

Commute & Access

Close to Garland's downtown square and its DART Blue Line station · about 10 min to the President George Bush Turnpike · roughly 25 min to Downtown Dallas outside peak

Highlights

What makes Travis College Hill Historic District stand out

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017
A coherent group of twelve early-20th-century homes, which is rare in Garland
Period of significance from 1913 to 1960
Close to Garland's downtown square and its Blue Line station
Genuine architectural character at a price point the rest of the metro's historic districts do not offer
Walkable to downtown Garland

Best Fit

A buyer who specifically wants a historic house, understands what maintaining one involves, and would rather have character and provenance than square footage or a modern layout.

Nearby Amenities

Garland's downtown square, restaurants and events
DART Blue Line station two blocks from the downtown district
Garland's parks and recreation facilities
Local history and civic institutions
Lake Ray Hubbard within a short drive

Major Employers Nearby

The City of Garland and Garland ISD
Garland's manufacturing and industrial base
Downtown Dallas via the Blue Line
The Richardson Telecom Corridor
Baylor Scott & White Garland

How Travis College Hill Historic District trades

A district of twelve houses is not a market in any statistical sense. Sales are infrequent, comparable sales are effectively unavailable, and value is driven almost entirely by the condition and the quality of restoration on the individual property. Both appraisal and financing need to be discussed with a lender early, because standard approaches struggle here.

Check these before you offer

The trade-offs a listing will not mention. None of these are reasons not to buy here; they are the things worth pricing in.

National Register listing and any local historic designation constrain exterior work. Establish exactly which rules apply to the specific property and what approvals a planned change would need.
Houses of this age carry every older-home issue at once: wiring, plumbing, foundations, insulation and often lead and asbestos in original materials.
Insurance and financing on an unrestored historic house are harder and more expensive than buyers expect. Get quotes during the option period.
There are no comparable sales to speak of, which makes appraisal genuinely uncertain.
Resale is to a small, specific buyer pool and can take time.

Travis College Hill Historic District: Frequently Asked Questions

What does National Register listing actually mean for an owner?

Listing is primarily an honorific and a planning designation at the federal level, and on its own it does not stop an owner from altering a private property. What does constrain work is any local historic ordinance the city applies, and any conditions attached to tax credits or grants used on the property. Establish which of those apply to the specific house with the City of Garland before you plan any work.

How large is the district?

Twelve homes on 11th Street between Avenues B and D, listed in 2017 with a period of significance of 1913 to 1960. It is one of the smallest districts of its kind in the region, which is exactly why buying here is a different exercise from buying in a conventional neighborhood.

Is a historic home in Garland a good investment?

It is better understood as a purchase than an investment. The buyer pool is small, comparable sales are scarce, restoration costs are high and the resale timeline is unpredictable. Buyers who want the house for its own sake generally do well by it; buyers expecting it to behave like ordinary suburban real estate generally do not.

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