Jules Leffland

Julius Carl "Jules" Leffland (September 9, 1854 – October 21, 1924) was a Danish-born architect known for his work in Victoria, Texas, and throughout South Texas. He was active in South Texas from approximately 1886 until the 1910s. Many of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Biography Leffland was born in Usserød, Denmark in 1854 and studied architecture at the Institute of Technology in Copenhagen. His grandfather and father were architects in Denmark. He was married in 1879 to Emilie Sophie Struck, and they had eight children. After beginning his career as an architect in Denmark, Leffland emigrated to the United States in 1886. As his reputation grew, Leffland received commissions throughout South Texas, including Wharton, Beeville, Kingsville, and San Diego, Texas. Leffland died in October 1924 in Victoria County, Texas. His son Kai Leffland also was an architect and carried on Leffland's practice after his death. In 2005, the Matagorda County Museum opened an exhibit featuring "the life and legacy of building designer Jules Leffland."

Works Leffland's works include: Max Bettin House, 602 E. Santa Rosa, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Breeden-Runge Wholesale Grocery Company Building, 108 N. Frederick William, Cuero, Texas, NRHP-listed Burrough-Daniel House, 502 W. North, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Dr. L.W. and Martha E.S. Chilton House, 242 N. Chilton St., Goliad, Texas, NRHP-listed George H. Hauschild Building, 206 N. Liberty, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed J. T. Jecker House, 104 N. Liberty, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Jules Leffland House, 302 E. Convent, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Mrs. J. V. Murphy House, 204 E. Santa Rosa, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Old Nazareth Academy (1904), 105 W. Church, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Pickering House, 403 N. Glass, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Presbyterian Iglesia Nicea, 401 S. DeLeon, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Proctor House, 507 N. Glass, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed John B. Ragland Mercantile Company Building, 201 E. Kleberg Ave., Kingsville, Texas, NRHP-listed D. H. Regan House, 507 S. DeLeon, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed J. V. Vandenberge House, 301 N. Vine, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Victoria Colored School, 702 E. Convent, Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed William Wheeler House, 303 N. William St., Victoria, Texas, NRHP-listed Multiple works in Cuero Commercial Historic District, roughly bounded by Gonzales, Main, Terrell and Courthouse, Cuero, Texas, NRHP-listed One or more works in Terrell-Reuss Streets Historic District, 300 to 900 blocks of Terrell, 500 to 900 blocks of Indianola, and 200 blk. of W. Reuss to 400 blk. of E. Reuss, Cuero, Texas, NRHP-listed