Details for Staacke Brothers Building

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5029005085

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Marker Number 5085
Atlas Number 5029005085
Marker Title Staacke Brothers Building
Index Entry Staacke Brothers Building
Address 309 E. Commerce
City San Antonio
County Bexar
UTM Zone
UTM Easting
UTM Northing
Subject Codes commercial buildings; Classical Revival (architectural style); design and construction; German immigrants/immigration
Marker Year 1984
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Yes
Marker Location 309 E. Commerce, San Antonio
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size Medallion and Plate
Marker Text Designed by prominent Texas Architect James Reily Gordon (1864-1937), this structure was built in 1894 to house the successful Carriage business of German immigrant August Frederick Staacke (d.1909). An excellent example of the architecture of a developing commercial society, the Staacke building exhibits elements of the classical and renaissance revival styles. It features granite Corninthian columns and a two-story arcade.
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